A woman was taken to hospital after a three-car smash closed Langley Way in Watford during afternoon rush hour yesterday.

Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to the crash at 5.25pm and closed the junction with Hempstead Road for an hour and a half.

Two fire crews from Watford were needed to free people trapped in two of the vehicles.

The crash between a grey Honda CRV, a yellow Ford Fiesta and a black Range Rover left one woman needing hospital treatment.

Two of the cars needed to be recovered from the scene.