A 72-year-old motorist has died and a woman in her 60s was seriously injured after a crash in Colney Heath.

Police have appealed for witnesses after the collision on the A414 longabout at the junction with Smallford Lane on Tuesday, April 5 at around 11.30am.

It involved a white Tesla S and a blue Hyundai i10.

A Herts Police spokesperson said: “The 72-year-old driver of the Hyundai was taken to hospital where he sadly died.

"The passenger of the car, a 69-year-old woman sustained suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital.”

They added the Tesla driver stopped at the scene and no arrests have been made.

Anyone with information can contact police via 101 quoting ISR 273 of 5 April.

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