Three Flown by Helicopter After Serious Traffic Accident

A serious traffic accident in Reykholt, Borgarfjörður, Iceland, necessitated the urgent deployment of the Coast Guard's helicopter, which transported three injured individuals to the National Hospital in Fossvogur.

The Icelandic Coast Guard's helicopter was called to the scene with the highest priority around 3 p.m. on Tuesday. Ásgeir Erlendsson, the Coast Guard's information officer, confirmed that the helicopter airlifted three injured parties to the National Hospital in Fossvogur.

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The Coast Guard's helicopter was called out with the highest priority.

According to Vísir's reporting on the accident, Ásmundur Kristinn Ásmundsson, a senior police superintendent in West Iceland, stated that two vehicles collided. Emergency responders had to cut two individuals out of a vehicle at the accident site. He described the incident as severe.

Further details regarding the cause of the accident or the condition of the injured parties beyond their transport to the hospital were not immediately available. The swift response from the Coast Guard highlights the severity of the incident and the critical role of aerial medical evacuation in such emergencies.

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Two vehicles collided and two people had to be cut out of a vehicle at the scene. He said it was a serious accident.