Driver arrested after hitting roundabout and lamppost

A driver was arrested overnight after driving onto a roundabout and into a lamppost, mbl.is reported.

The driver is suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and was held in a police cell while the incident was investigated.

The incident took place in the jurisdiction of Police Station 4, which covers Grafarvogur, Mosfellsbær and Árbær. The police log covered the period from 5pm on Saturday to 5am on Sunday.

Six other drivers were stopped in various parts of the capital region on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Police were also called to a neighbourhood in the jurisdiction of Police Station 2, which covers Hafnarfjörður, Garðabær and Álftanes, after reports of youths causing trouble. The matter was minor and police intervention was not considered necessary.