A man was taken to hospital and debris left scattered across a path after a driver crashed over a barrier in Watford town centre.

Residents shared photographs of police tape around the crash scene, as a car bumper and solar panel box were smashed on the footpath between Exchange Road and the High Street.

Police tape around the aftermath of the crash.Police tape around the aftermath of the crash. (Image: WatNews)

A steel bollard appeared to have been knocked out of the ground while a concrete planter was also smashed in the incident late on Wednesday, June 19.

A steel bollard also appears to have been knocked out of the ground in the incident.A steel bollard also appears to have been knocked out of the ground in the incident. (Image: WatNews)

Hertfordshire Police have now confirmed they were called around 10.02pm to reports of a single-vehicle crash in Exchange Road.

A car bumper and plant pot were left broken at the scene.A car bumper and plant pot were left broken at the scene. (Image: WatNews)

A spokesperson confirmed that the vehicle drove over the barrier on Exchange Road overpass and crashed down onto the footpath. 

The male driver was taken to hospital as a precaution although no serious injuries were reported.

There were no arrests and the road was cleared when the vehicle was recovered by 12.17am.