Man seriously injured after van and motorbike crash in Hemel

A police spokesperson confirmed that the force were called to Leighton Buzzard Road at 7.43am after receiving reports of the smash involving a white Ford Transit van and a black motorbike. The ambulance service also attended the scene and the motorcyclist - a man in his 30s - was taken to hospital for treatment at around 10.15am. The motorbike was recovered around 20 minutes later.

Mary Portas discusses Watford upbringing in new memoirThree arrested over smuggling 'most serious kind' of banned items at prison[1][2] Hertfordshire Highways had warned of long delays in the area, urging residents to avoid the queue as congestion stretched from Potten End Hill to the A4147 Galley Hill. A road closure was put in place, with delays eventually clearing shortly after 11am.

In an appeal released this afternoon, Sergeant Jake Howard, from the Road Policing Unit, said: "We are continuing to establish the full circumstances of this collision, and I am appealing for anyone with information to please get in touch. "If you have a dash cam fitted and were driving in the area at the time, please check it as you may have recorded some crucial footage. This can be uploaded at herts.police.uk/dashcamupload.

"Additionally, if you have any further information, please email me via [email protected][3]."

References

1. ^ Mary Portas discusses Watford upbringing in new memoir (www.watfordobserver.co.uk)
2. ^ Three arrested over smuggling 'most serious kind' of banned items at prison (www.watfordobserver.co.uk)
3. ^ [email protected] (www.watfordobserver.co.uk)