Pedestrian Dies in Car Accident in Reykjavik

A man in his fifties died after he was hit by a car at the corner of Bergthуrugata and Snorrabraut yesterday afternoon. The man suffered head trauma and other injuries and was announced dead shortly after arriving at the Landspнtali hospital emergency room.

The accident is being investigated. The investigation is, among other aspects, directed at the position of the traffic lights at the time of the accident; it is believed that the pedestrian crossed the street on a red light, visir.is reports.

The driver’s vehicle is also being investigated. The accident is not believed to be a case of speeding.

Another accident occurred in Reykjavik yesterday. The driver of a vehicle was taken to the ER after hitting another car at Hofdabakki in the afternoon, as described on visir.is.

Medical workers, police officers and a technical crew from the fire department were called to the scene but it proved unnecessary to use cutters to get the driver out. The driver only suffered minor injuries and others were unharmed.