Two people died in a tragic crash in the Cumbrian countryside.
A man and a woman were found in a crashed Citroen Berlingo van near the village of Kings Meaburn on Sunday morning.
The driver, a 24-year-old man from Ashton-in-Makerfield, and the passenger, a 20-year-old woman from Golbourne, were pronounced dead at the scene.
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Cumbria Police was contacted after the van was found, having crashed off the road, at 7.40am.
The scene was close to the B6260, just north of Tebay.
Cumbria Police described the incident as a "one vehicle road traffic collision" and said the circumstances of the crash were being investigated.
The force is appealing for anyone who witnessed a white Citroen Berlingo van in the area, or who has information about the incident, to get in touch.
Information can be shared online here, by calling 101 or emailing sciu@cumbria.police.uk quoting incident number 61 of September 5.
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