A Volkswagen car smashed into a traffic light this morning (August 28), leaving two roads in St Albans closed.

Officers were called at  6.10am today to reports of the single-vehicle crash in Beech Road.

When they arrived, they found a brown Volkswagen Caddy Maxi collided with a traffic light.

This led to a closure of Beech Road and Sandridge Road.

Delays for drivers remain in place several hours later.

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