Driver loses licence after hitting lamp post at estimated 110 km/h

A driver has been banned from driving for three months after losing control of a car and crashing into a lamp post in Bolungarvík, mbl.is reported. The vehicle was travelling at an estimated 110 km/h on a road with a 50 km/h speed limit.

The driver was taken to hospital in Ísafjörður on Wednesday. Westfjords Police said on Facebook that the crash involved careless driving. The driver’s injuries were not serious, but the car was left undriveable and the lamp post was destroyed.

The driver was fined 170,000 krónur and must complete a special course before applying to regain a driving licence. The driver had only recently received a first licence.