A41 accident: 3 children and 2 adults taken to hospital

The crash on the A41 northbound, between the M25 and Two Waters, caused heavy traffic delays after an eyewitness reported seeing a car roll four times.

Hertfordshire County Council says two vehicles were involved. 

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Picture of A41. Picture: Robin Bisson

An East of England Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 3.04pm to a road traffic collision on the A41 in Kings Langley.

“Three ambulances and an operations manager were sent to the scene.

Heavy traffic on A41 northbound

“Two adults and three children were transported to Watford General Hospital for further assessment.”

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to the scene at 3.11pm today (August 15) but found nobody trapped inside a vehicle.

Ambulance on A41 northbound

Police have been asked for more information.

@HertsPolice we are parked up by barriers on a41 north just off m25 junction. A bad accident by looks of it. Doesn’t feel safe parked by barriers can you make other side single lane?

— Ruth Brouder (@RuthBrouder3) August 15, 2022

An eyewitness said: "There were at least four people in one car, including young kids with cuts and bruises and one lady with a neck injury who was taken away on a stretcher."

Another motorist reported it looked like a "bad accident" and said they do not feel safe parked by barriers just off the M25 junction.

Motorists have reported waiting for more than an hour in traffic before police told them the lane could reopen.

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