Two taken to emergency department after crash north of Akureyri

Two people were taken to an emergency department after two cars collided on a highway north of Akureyri, mbl.is reports.

A van and a passenger car crashed at the junction by the turnoff to Hlíðarbær. The fire service in Akureyri received the report at about 12:30 p.m.

A fire service watch commander said they had no information about the occupants’ injuries. According to mbl.is sources, foreign tourists were in one of the vehicles.