A MOTORIST was taken to hospital with slight injuries after a road traffic accident in Harpenden High Street this morning.

A Blue Chevrolet Spark was in collision with a blue Vauxhall Astra near the Old Cock pub at around 8.40am, leaving oil and battery acid on the road.

Both vehicles were recovered around one hour later and the driver of one was taken to QEII Hospital in Welwyn Garden City as a precaution.