Overview
- Police were called at 12:12pm on March 18 to a collision involving a car and a motorcycle on the A686 at Hartside Pass.
- The road was closed in both directions for most of the afternoon as emergency services responded.
- Eden Neighbourhood Policing Team reopened the route at about 6pm on Wednesday, officers said.
- The motorcyclist was taken to hospital with a serious leg injury, according to Cumbria Police.
- The closure caused delays between Penrith and Alston, with the AA reporting disruption both ways as the council placed road-closed signs at Melmerby and nearby junctions.