Cyclist has died following incident near Penrith

It happened on the A686 at Hartside

Author: Julie CastonPublished 15th May 2025

A man has died following an incident near Penrith.

It happened yesterday (May 14th) on A686 at Hartside when a cyclist came off his bike.

No other vehicles were involved.

Despite the efforts of community first responder, members of the public, ambulance, and the great north air ambulance sadly the man aged 75 died at the scene.

Cumbria Police said:

"Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it , quoting incident number 159 of 14 May 2025. You can also phone on 101."

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