Overview
- A two-vehicle crash on the A66 near Thornthwaite on Saturday, June 6 killed 45-year-old Pete Faulkner of Cockermouth, who was driving a Dacia.
- The driver of the other vehicle, a man in a Ford, was taken to hospital with injuries described by reporters as non-life-threatening.
- Cumbria Police logged the incident as 23 of June 6 and are actively investigating, asking anyone with information to call 101 and refer to that incident number.
- Faulkner’s family issued public tributes describing him as a loving partner and father, an accomplished fell runner and a practical, inventive person.
- The A66 is a key regional route and police have not released a cause for the crash, so witness accounts and ongoing inquiries will be central to determining what happened next.