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One person seriously injured after Saturday crash

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

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

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  • Six of the eight people involved in the three-car crash near Sólheimajökull were taken for medical treatment.
  • Four people were flown by the Icelandic Coast Guard to Landspítali, while two others went by ambulance to the South Iceland Health Institution.
  • Police are investigating the circumstances of the crash, and one of the airlifted patients has more serious injuries than the others.

One of the four people airlifted to Landspítali after a three-car crash near Sólheimajökull is more seriously injured than the others, police said.

The crash occurred on Saturday evening. Eight people were in the three vehicles, and six were taken for medical treatment afterward. The Icelandic Coast Guard flew four people to the hospital in Reykjavík, while two others were transported by ambulance to the South Iceland Health Institution.

"The investigation into the circumstances of the accident is ongoing, and as for the condition of the people, one of the four who were flown to Fossvogur is more seriously injured than the others," said Þorsteinn M. Kristinsson, chief superintendent with the South Iceland police.

The investigation into the circumstances of the accident is ongoing, and as for the condition of the people, one of the four who were flown to Fossvogur is more seriously injured than the others.

· Þorsteinn M. KristinssonThe South Iceland police chief superintendent gave an update on the crash investigation and the victims' condition.
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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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