SAPTARI: Two people died in an accident when a Scorpio jeep knocked down a motorcycle at Birendra Bazar of Saptari along the East-West Highway on Wednesday.
The deceased have been identified as motorcyclist Rakesh Kumar Yadav and pillion rider Prabhat Yadav of Rajgadh rural municipality-6.
According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Tilak Bharati, while Rakesh Kumar died on the spot, Prabhat died in course of treatment at the Rajbiraj-based Gajendra Narayan Hospital.
The jeep — Sa 1 cha 1381 — en route to west from the east hit the motorcycle — Sa 1 Pa 825 — coming from the opposite direction.
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