A woman in her 70s has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Borehamwood.

Police were called at 11.19am this morning (December 2) to a collision involving a red Skoda Fabia and a pedestrian in Stratfield Road.

An East of England ambulance service crew also attended and the woman was taken to hospital to be assessed, a police spokesperson confirmed.

The collision caused long delays on nearby roads, with Theobald Street blocked and drivers urged to avoid the area.

It caused heavy traffic along Stratfield Road, as well as congestion in Shenley Road, towards the east of Elstree and Borehamwood train station.

On social media, an eyewitness claimed to have seen a police car blocking the road to stop cars going round in the aftermath.

As of 2.25pm, delays had eased slightly although there is still some residual traffic.

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