A main road in Watford was closed off this morning after a crash between a car and a motorbike.

Part of Hempstead Road was sealed off after the accident between a blue Yamaha and red Land Rover Discovery at the junction with Grove Mill Lane at around 7.30am.

Ambulance crews were called and treated the motorcyclist at the scene.

Gary Sanderson, a spokesman for the East of England Ambulance Service, said: "A man was treated at the scene by the ambulance crews before he was taken to Watford General Hospital with minor lower back, pelvic and thigh injuries."

The road closure also affected Courtlands Drive and caused gridlock for rushhour drivers and commuters.

The road has since been reopend.