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Driver flees crash scene, leaving number plate behind

Thursday 22nd October 2026 on 20:01 in Iceland

Iceland, police, traffic

A driver left the scene after a collision in the area covered by Police Station 2, leaving one of the vehicle’s registration plates behind, mbl.is reported. The station covers Hafnarfjörður, Garðabær and Álftanes.

In a separate collision in the same district, two vehicles were left undrivable and both drivers were taken away by ambulance, according to the police log.

In the area covered by Police Station 1, a man was charged with theft at a grocery store. He was later arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs and admitted to selling them. Another person was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs and held in a cell in connection with another case. The station covers the city centre, the east and west districts, and Seltjarnarnes.

In the district covered by Police Station 3, a driver was charged with travelling at 108 km/h in an 80 km/h zone. Another driver was charged with having tinted film on the front side windows. The station covers Kópavogur and Breiðholt.

Two traffic accidents were reported in the area covered by Police Station 4, which includes Grafarvogur, Mosfellsbær and Árbær. One involved three vehicles, and one driver was taken away by ambulance. In a separate collision between two cars, no one was injured.

Source 
(via mbl.is)