A woman in her 20s is currently in the care of the ambulance service after being hit by a bus.

Herts Advertiser: Police cordoned off St Peter's street due to the accidentPolice cordoned off St Peter's street due to the accident (Image: Archant)

Police and ambulance were called to the scene of the accident on St Peter’s Street after a single decker red bus hit the woman.

Road blocks were put in place on Hatfield Road and Victoria Street and the area of the incident was cornered off by police.

She suffered hip and chest pain, but it is believed her injuries are not serious or life-threatening.

The woman is currently being taken to Watford General Hospital.

Herts Advertiser: Police cordoned off St Peter's street due to the accidentPolice cordoned off St Peter's street due to the accident (Image: Archant)

Herts Advertiser: Police inspect the damage to the windscreen on the front of the busPolice inspect the damage to the windscreen on the front of the bus (Image: Archant)