Irish Woman, Aged 18, Dies in Car Crash in Iceland
Police are investigating whether speed caused the fatal BMW crash that killed 18-year-old Hannah Large, while Ireland offered consular assistance.
- On Monday, August 31, 2026, Irish teenager Hannah Jane Large, 18, died in a car crash in Iceland alongside two Icelandic citizens when their BMW veered off the road near Reykjavik.
- The BMW carrying the trio reportedly traveled at 200km/h before crashing onto a lava cliff 29km south of Reykjavik in the early morning hours.
- Alongside Large, a 16-year-old girl and a 21-year-old man from Iceland also died; her mother, Sam Large, shared that 'her last few days were the happiest of her life.'
- Icelandic President Halla Tómasdóttir expressed condolences, stating, 'When grief strikes in this way, we are reminded of how precious and fragile life is.' The Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed consular assistance.
- Police and the Transport Safety Investigation Board are investigating the incident, with local media reporting that several vehicles were at the scene following the fatality.
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18-year-old Hannah Jane Large "was full of joy." A few hours later she died in an accident, writes the Irish Examiner. "Her last days were the happiest of her life," writes her mother Sam Large.
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