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Two seriously injured in three-car crash near Sólheimajökull

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

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

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  • Six of eight people involved in a three-car collision near Sólheimajökull were taken for medical treatment, two with serious injuries.
  • Four people were flown by the Icelandic Coast Guard to Landspítali, while two were taken by ambulance to the South Iceland Health Institution.
  • The cause of the crash remained unclear as police continued working at the scene.

Six people were taken for medical care after three cars collided near Sólheimajökull on Saturday evening. Two of them were seriously injured, according to Íris Edda Heimisdóttir, a chief superintendent with the South Iceland Police.

Eight people were involved in the crash. Four were flown by the Icelandic Coast Guard to Landspítali, while two others were taken by ambulance to the South Iceland Health Institution.

Police work at the scene was still under way, and the circumstances of the collision remained unclear.

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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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