A CAMPER van carrying three people overturned in the Eden Valley.

Cumbria Police was called at 6.07pm yesterday (August 2) to the Mercedes camper which was on its side at the junction of the A66 and B6259 for Sandford, near Appleby.

When the force arrived the three passengers were being pulled out of the vehicle and were unhurt.

MORE TOP STORIES: Firefighters attended and made the van, which had a Dutch registration plate, safe using small tools and an environmental bag to deal with a diesel leak.

Emergency services were at the scene for around 50 minutes.