After a woman was left with "major injuries" following a crash in Hitchin, police are appealing for witnesses to get in touch. 

At around 7.14am, a pedestrian and a white Volvo C30 were involved in a collision at the pelican crossing in Stevenage Road.

Police attended along with colleagues from the East of England Ambulance Service, and the pedestrian - a woman in her 20s - was taken to hospital with major injuries.

She is now in a stable condition in hospital and the injuries are not being
treated as life-threatening or changing.

Detective Sergeant James Wood said: “I am appealing to anyone who was driving along Stevenage Road at the time of the incident to please come forward.

“If you witnessed the collision, or have any dashcam footage that may support our investigation, no matter how significant you think it might be, please contact me.

“Finally, I would like to thank everyone for their patience while emergency services dealt with the incident, as well as nearby businesses for their support and those who stopped to give information.”

If you have information, you can email DS Wood at james.wood@herts.police.uk.

You can also report information online at https://orlo.uk/gQFtU, speak to an operator in the Force Communications Room via online web chat at https://orlo.uk/k1e9f or by calling the non-emergency number 101.

Dash cam footage can be uploaded at https://orlo.uk/ayXWB.

If reporting information you should quote  ISR 126 of Thursday, August 8.