A woman has died after a car crash in Carpenders Park.

Hertfordshire Constabulary said a woman in her 70s died at the scene of a crash in Oxhey Lane.

Emergency services raced to Oxhey Lane, at the junction with Highfield, after a collision between a silver Vauxhall Astra and a blue Kia Rio just after 4.50pm.

The driver of the other car- a woman in her 30s- was taken to hospital with injuries that are not thought to be serious at this time.

Sergeant Sam Cordingly, of the road policing unit, said: "This is a tragic incident where a woman has sadly lost her life and our thoughts are with her friends and family at this time.

"I am appealing for anyone who was driving along this road and saw the two vehicles before the collision too place, or anyone who witnessed the actual collision, to please get in touch with us as soon as possible."

Oxhey Lane has been closed after the accident and police are saying it is likely to be closed for a "number of hours" as the investigation into the fatal collision gets underway.

Nicola Lawrence, spokesman for Hertfordshire Constabulary, said: "Road closures have been put in place on Carpenders Lanes at the junction with Oxhey Lane and on Oxhey Lane at the junction with Little Oxhey Lane.

"Traffic is being diverted through Carpenders Park."

An air ambulance was seen landing near the scene of the crash, as police, paramedics and the fire service arrived at the scene.

One person was trapped after the crash and firefighters had to cut the driver out of their car. 

A neighbour, whose property backs on to the road, said: "I heard an extended car horn which abruptly stopped, followed by what sounded like a thump at which point I felt the house shake a little.

"About 10 minutes later I heard a lot of emergency vehicles stopping just behind the garden.

"I climbed my fence and had a look to see a line of traffic and various emergency vehicles including an unmarked police car.

"15-20 minutes after this I heard and saw an air ambulance circling over the trees and I assume it landed on a nearby field." 

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 101.