A group of four foreign travellers escaped unharmed from a rollover on Kjalvegur mountain road in the Central Highlands yesterday afternoon. The car was destroyed in the accident, and had to be towed from the scene of the accident.
According to an announcement from the Police in South Iceland the accident took place shortly before five in the afternoon on Kjalvegur road (F 35) on Bláfellsháls ridge near Bláfell mountain. After the driver lost control of the vehicle it rolled over, landing on its top. The driver and three passengers were unharmed and made it out of the vehicle on their own and called for help.
The car was destroyed in the crash and had to be towed from the highlands by a tow truck.
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Kjalvegur is one of the main roads in the Central Highlands, running 165 km (102 mi) to the north from Gullfoss waterfall in South Iceland to Blöndudalur valley in Húnaflói fjord in North Iceland. Tracing an ancient route which connects North and South Iceland, Kjalvegur crosses the highlands between Langjökull and Hofsjökull glaciers. While parts of the road are quite rough it can be crossed by passenger cars in the summer. Among the stops along the road is one of the most active geothermal areas in Iceland, Hveravellir
A group of four foreign travellers escaped unharmed from a rollover on Kjalvegur mountain road in the Central Highlands yesterday afternoon. The car was destroyed in the accident, and had to be towed from the scene of the accident.
According to an announcement from the Police in South Iceland the accident took place shortly before five in the afternoon on Kjalvegur road (F 35) on Bláfellsháls ridge near Bláfell mountain. After the driver lost control of the vehicle it rolled over, landing on its top. The driver and three passengers were unharmed and made it out of the vehicle on their own and called for help.
The car was destroyed in the crash and had to be towed from the highlands by a tow truck.
Read more: The lodge in Hveravellir in Central Highlands expanded to accommodate winter visitors
Kjalvegur is one of the main roads in the Central Highlands, running 165 km (102 mi) to the north from Gullfoss waterfall in South Iceland to Blöndudalur valley in Húnaflói fjord in North Iceland. Tracing an ancient route which connects North and South Iceland, Kjalvegur crosses the highlands between Langjökull and Hofsjökull glaciers. While parts of the road are quite rough it can be crossed by passenger cars in the summer. Among the stops along the road is one of the most active geothermal areas in Iceland, Hveravellir
