Irish teenager killed in Iceland crash named as 18-year-old from Greystones
An 18-year-old Irish student, Hannah Jane Large, was killed in a car crash in Iceland alongside two local residents. The incident occurred on the Reykjanes peninsula, and local authorities are currently investigating the cause.
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This is a tragic news event involving international citizens, highlighting the risks of travel and the response of consular services.
An Irish teenager who died in a car crash in Iceland earlier this week has been named as Hannah Jane Large.
The 18-year-old from Kindlestown Park in Greystones, Co Wicklow was one of three young people who lost their lives when their car went off the road at Krýsuvíkurvegur, 15km south of the capital Reykjavík, on Monday.
An young Icelandic man and woman also died in the crash.
Iceland’s national broadcaster RUV said that police and the Transport Safety Investigation Board are investigating.
President of Iceland Halla Tómasdóttir posted on social media that her thoughts were with those who died in the crash.
“No words can capture such a loss. When grief strikes in this way, we are reminded of how precious and fragile life is. Let us be careful and look out for one another,” she wrote.
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