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'Vehicle crashes' at Watford General Hospital - recap

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  • Two people were taken to A&E after a collision involving a car at Watford General Hospital this morning (August 11)
  • A car struck one of the buildings at the Vicarage Road site at around 9.45am
  • The driver along with a member of staff, who was not in the vehicle, were injured and taken to the hospital's emergency department
  • The driver, who had to be rescued by firefighters after becoming trapped, remains in A&E. The pedestrian has been discharged.
  • The collision has been described by the trust as an 'accident'
  • One person described the initial situation as 'chaos'
  • The fire service assessed the damage to the building, which is used for office work
  • Police were investigating the cause of the collision
  • The hospital said there were no disruptions to its services
  • Read our live-blog recap

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