Driver attacked and struck worker on closed road

A driver attacked and struck a worker who was working on a closed road on Monday, mbl.is reports. The incident occurred in postal code district 102, which covers Vatnsmýri, Valshverfi and Skerjafjörður.

According to the Capital Area Police log, the driver entered the closed road and was stopped by a worker in the area. The driver then allegedly attacked the worker and hit him while driving away.

Police said they know the driver’s identity and that the case is being processed.

In a separate incident in Hafnarfjörður, a vehicle was reported to have crashed into the back of another car. The driver responsible reportedly left the scene and disappeared. The case is under investigation, and no one was injured.