Two drivers have been taken to hospital after a crash at a notorious junction on the outskirts of Stevenage this morning.

A white Vauxhall van and a Vauxhall Corsa collided at the junction of North Road and Graveley Road (B197) shortly after 7.15am.

Ambulance crews were called and a police spokeswoman said the drivers were taken to Lister Hospital in Stevenage as a precaution.

Heavy traffic has built up in the area and the vehicles were being recovered as of 8.40am.