A595 closed after VW Golf catches fire in crash

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 21 Sept, 21:54

A VW Golf caught fire in a single-vehicle crash on the A595 in Cumbria, closing the road and forcing a school closure.

Police confirmed the collision involved a VW Golf that caught fire on the A595 commuter route. Two people were taken to hospital. Millom School closed for the day due to the crash affecting teacher access to the area.

How it is being reported

• VW Golf catches fire after crash as two people are taken to hospitalCumberland News · 21 Sept, 11:20
• VW Golf catches fire after crash as two people are taken to hospitalNW Evening Mail · 21 Sept, 11:20
• VW Golf catches fire after crash as two people are taken to hospitalWhitehaven News · 21 Sept, 11:20
• A595 closed after VW Golf catches fire in single-vehicle crash, police sayCumberland News · 21 Sept, 09:06
• A595 closed after VW Golf catches fire in single-vehicle crash, police sayWhitehaven News · 21 Sept, 09:06
• A595 closed after VW Golf catches fire in single-vehicle crash, police sayNW Evening Mail · 21 Sept, 09:06
• A595 closed after VW Golf catches fire in single-vehicle crash, police sayWestmorland Gazette · 21 Sept, 09:06
• 'Do not send your child to school today' - School closed after road traffic crashWhitehaven News · 21 Sept, 08:35
• 'Do not send your child to school today' - School closed after road traffic crashCumberland News · 21 Sept, 08:35
• 'Do not send your child to school today' - School closed after road traffic crashNW Evening Mail · 21 Sept, 08:35
• LIVE: 'Major' road traffic crash closes A595, teachers unable to reach schoolNW Evening Mail · 21 Sept, 08:26
• LIVE: 'Major' road traffic crash closes A595, teachers unable to reach schoolCumberland News · 21 Sept, 08:26
• LIVE: 'Major' road traffic crash closes A595, teachers unable to reach schoolWestmorland Gazette · 21 Sept, 08:26
• LIVE: 'Major' road traffic crash closes A595, teachers unable to reach schoolWhitehaven News · 21 Sept, 08:26
• BREAKING - A595 closed in both directions following road traffic crashWhitehaven News · 21 Sept, 07:26
• BREAKING - A595 closed in both directions following road traffic crashWestmorland Gazette · 21 Sept, 07:26
• BREAKING - A595 closed in both directions following road traffic crashNW Evening Mail · 21 Sept, 07:26

In this story: A595 · Cumbria · Millom School · Foxfield · Millom · Barrow-in-Furness

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