Young Italian tourist dies in Iceland bike accident

Nesjavallaleið is a road between Þingvellir, Nesjavellir and Reykjavik in …

Nesjavallaleið is a road between Þingvellir, Nesjavellir and Reykjavik in South Iceland. mbl.is/Sigurður Bogi Sævarsson

A man in his twenties was found unconscious on the road leading to Nesjavellir in South Iceland yesterday. Today, police announced that he had died from his injuries. 

Police also disclosed that he was an Italian tourist. "The man seems to have fallen of his bike as he was riding on Nesjavallavegur west of the Dyrafjöll mountains, and to have sustained severe head injuries. Police would like to ask anyone who can provide informmation on the man's journey on Nesjavallavegur to contact police by calling 444-2000 or via email to sudur­land@log­regl­an.is." 

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