A man in his fifties was declared dead at the scene after an accident on Gæsavatnaleið, a remote highlands route north of Vatnajökull in Iceland. The incident was first reported by DV and confirmed by several Icelandic media outlets.
According to information from the Northeast Iceland police, the accident occurred as a group of ten travelers in jeeps attempted to free a vehicle that had become stuck on the rough terrain. The Coast Guard helicopter was dispatched at about 21:00 after authorities received a report, and emergency responders, including a multi-person response team, were sent to the location.
Details about the exact cause of death and the identity of the deceased have not yet been released. It is also not yet known if any other members of the group were injured.
The Northeast Iceland police posted information about the incident on their Facebook page. Gæsavatnaleið is known as a challenging trail in Iceland’s interior highlands, which are typically accessible only in summer.
Sources
- DV (first reported) in Icelandic
- Vísir in Icelandic
- Vísir in Icelandic
- RÚV in Icelandic
- mbl.is in Icelandic
- Fréttatíminn in Icelandic
