A WEST Cumbrian man who died in a crash on Good Friday has been named by police.
Keith Moore, 42, died following the multi-vehicle collision on the A66.
He was pronounced dead at the scene, at Thornthwaite, Keswick.
The crash happened at about 12.50pm on Friday and the road was closed for several hours.
Three other people - including a nine-year-old boy- were taken to hospital, two of them by air ambulance.
The boy was released from the hospital on Saturday.
An 18-year-old man from west Cumbria who was flown to Preston Royal Infirmary and a 56-year-old woman, from Cheshire, remain in hospital with serious injuries. Their condition was described as stable.
A spokesman for Cumbria Police said: "Our thoughts are with his family at this time and are being supported by specially trained officers."
An investigation into the cause of the tragedy has been launched and if anyone has any information please call 101.
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