Two people were taken to the hospital after a severe head on collision on the Ring Road near the Sólheimasandur plane wreck yesterday evening. The people, both foreign travellers, were not considered to be in critical condition. The driver of one of the Melting snow and slush on the road is believed to have caused one of the drivers to lose control of his vehicle, causing it to crash into a car that was coming from the opposite direction.
The two cars, a passenger vehicle and an SUV, were coming from opposite directions when the driver of one of the cars lost control of the vehicle. Three people were riding in the passenger vehicle, all foreign travellers. The driver of the SUV, also a foreign traveller, was alone. The passenger vehicle was thrown off the road in the crash.
The accident took place shortly after six yesterday. Conditions at the site at the time of the accident were difficult. Visibility was limited due to heavy sleet and snow and the road was covered with snow and slush.
None of the travellers suffered serious injuries in the crash. All four travellers had made it out of the cars on their own when police and ambulances arrived at the scene. The National Broadcasting Service reports that seatbelts and air bags in the vehicles are to be thanked for the accident not having been more serious.
Two people were taken to the hospital after a severe head on collision on the Ring Road near the Sólheimasandur plane wreck yesterday evening. The people, both foreign travellers, were not considered to be in critical condition. The driver of one of the Melting snow and slush on the road is believed to have caused one of the drivers to lose control of his vehicle, causing it to crash into a car that was coming from the opposite direction.
The two cars, a passenger vehicle and an SUV, were coming from opposite directions when the driver of one of the cars lost control of the vehicle. Three people were riding in the passenger vehicle, all foreign travellers. The driver of the SUV, also a foreign traveller, was alone. The passenger vehicle was thrown off the road in the crash.
The accident took place shortly after six yesterday. Conditions at the site at the time of the accident were difficult. Visibility was limited due to heavy sleet and snow and the road was covered with snow and slush.
None of the travellers suffered serious injuries in the crash. All four travellers had made it out of the cars on their own when police and ambulances arrived at the scene. The National Broadcasting Service reports that seatbelts and air bags in the vehicles are to be thanked for the accident not having been more serious.
