Road in Lake District closed due to sink hole
Westmorland and Furness Council said the sink hole appeared due to a damaged culvert
A local authority have confirmed a road in the Lake District is closed due to a sink hole.
Westmorland and Furness Council said the sink hole appeared due to a damaged culvert.
It's affected the U5795 Ings to Troutbeck road, just north of Windermere.
The council said an emergency closure has been introduced and teams were responding.
In a statement it said: "The U5795 Ings to Troutbeck is CLOSED due to a sink hole.
"Our out of duty teams have responded to a sink hole which has appeared due to a damaged culvert.
"An emergency closure has been introduced to make the area safe for our road users.
"Please avoid the area and choose an alternative route for your safety."