Stolen car found in Elliðaár rivers

A passenger car reported stolen was found in the Elliðaár rivers near the pedestrian bridge over Naustavog on Tuesday morning, mbl.is reports.

The car was unoccupied, according to police. A crane truck was sent to the scene to try to remove it from the water.

Police representative Guðmundur Pétur Guðmundsson said it was too early to say whether the driver had been identified. That would be part of a subsequent investigation, he said.

There was not considered to be any risk of an oil leak from the vehicle.