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Yet another accident on Ring Road in SE Iceland: Two people airlifted to hospital after rollover 7845

13. mar 2023 21:03

Two people were airlifted to the National University Hospital in Reykjavík after a serious car accident on the Ring Road in S.E. Iceland. The accident took place east of Kirkjubæjarklaustur village. Both people were conscious when they were taken to the hospital. One suffered a head injury. 

Read more: Number of foreign travelers involved in road accidents has doubled since 2011

The accident took place shortly before four yesterday afternoon, near the mountain Lómagnúpur, one of the most striking mountains on the Ring Road between Kirkjubæjarklaustur and Skaftafell visitor center in the Vatnajökull National Park. The driver of the car appears to have lost control of the vehicle, which rolled over and landed on the side of the road. 

Two people were in the car. The Police have not revealed the nationality or other details about the victims.

Read more: Serious traffic accident caused Ring Road in S Iceland to be closed for five hours on Sunday

A second serious car accident took place near Kirkjubæjarklaustur village on Sunday. The Ring Road was closed for five hours following that accident. 

Two people were airlifted to the National University Hospital in Reykjavík after a serious car accident on the Ring Road in S.E. Iceland. The accident took place east of Kirkjubæjarklaustur village. Both people were conscious when they were taken to the hospital. One suffered a head injury. 

Read more: Number of foreign travelers involved in road accidents has doubled since 2011

The accident took place shortly before four yesterday afternoon, near the mountain Lómagnúpur, one of the most striking mountains on the Ring Road between Kirkjubæjarklaustur and Skaftafell visitor center in the Vatnajökull National Park. The driver of the car appears to have lost control of the vehicle, which rolled over and landed on the side of the road. 

Two people were in the car. The Police have not revealed the nationality or other details about the victims.

Read more: Serious traffic accident caused Ring Road in S Iceland to be closed for five hours on Sunday

A second serious car accident took place near Kirkjubæjarklaustur village on Sunday. The Ring Road was closed for five hours following that accident.