*UPDATE - The road is now open*
Police were called at 10.43am today following a collision on Mealpot Road, Maryport.
Involved in the collision was a silver Rover and a pedestrian - a 9-year-old boy.
The boy suffered significant injuries. He has been taken to the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle.
The road currently remains closed.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the police on 101, quoting incident number 68 of 5 August.
