An air ambulance was called and a teenager was taken to hospital after a motorbike and car crashed.

Police were called at around 1.24pm today (August 2) to a crash between a Honda motorcycle and a Ford Focus on the junction of Thorpe Cresent and Eastbury Road in Watford.

Officers attended along with the ambulance service, air ambulance service and the fire and rescue team.

The motorcyclist, who is in his teens, has sustained injuries which are currently not deemed to be life threatening or life changing and was taken to hospital by road.

While emergency services attended, Eastbury Road was closed, and the vehicles were recovered.

The road reopened at 4.30pm. Despite the road reopening, Google Maps has shown there are still delays in the area.

Watford Observer: An air ambulance was seen landing in a field in Hampermill Lane, Watford.An air ambulance was seen landing in a field in Hampermill Lane, Watford. (Image: Karen Newland)

At the time of publishing there were not any arrests.

An East of England Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “An ambulance and the Essex and Herts Air Ambulance were sent to the scene.

“The motorcyclist, who had not sustained serious injuries, was transported by road to Watford General Hospital for further assessment and treatment.” 

A spokesperson for the Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said they were called at 1:33pm.

The spokesperson added: “One fire engine from Watford fire station was sent to the scene, where firefighters made the scene safe and provided casualty care for one person until the ambulance service arrived at the scene.”