A car struck a pedestrian on a main road near Hitchin in the early hours of Thursday morning.

The collision force police to shut the A505 Beech Hill Road between Hitchin and Luton in both directions, causing traffic jams during the morning rush.

Herts Police said: "The A505 Beech Hill between Luton and Hitchin has been closed while emergency services deal with a serious road traffic collision.

"Police were called just after 220am on Thursday (April 28) to reports that a black Kia Sorento estate car had been involved in a collision with a pedestrian."