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Helicopter dispatched after motorcycle accident in Iceland’s highlands

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The Icelandic Coast Guard dispatched a helicopter after a motorcyclist suffered a leg injury near Blautulón by Skælingar.
  • The helicopter landed at Reykjavík Airport shortly before 2 p.m., and an ambulance took the man to Landspítali hospital.

The Icelandic Coast Guard dispatched a helicopter around noon after a motorcycle accident near Blautulón by Skælingar in the highlands.

The injured man had been traveling by motorcycle in the highlands and suffered a leg injury. Officials considered it necessary to send the helicopter to retrieve him.

The aircraft landed with the man at Reykjavík Airport shortly before 2 p.m. An ambulance then took him to Landspítali hospital for treatment.

A helicopter was dispatched around noon because of a motorcycle accident near Blautulón by Skælingar.

· Ásgeir ErlendssonThe Icelandic Coast Guard’s information officer confirmed the helicopter response.
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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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