HETAUDA: A septuagenarian died in a road accident occurred at Sunachari of Makwanpur last evening.

An Indian gas bullet heading to Chitwan via Hetauda hit the 73-year-old pedestrian at Sunachari of the district, police said.

Septuagenarian Jas Bahadur, a resident of Sunachari, Manahari-6, Ghising died on the spot.

Police have held the driver Bijay Mishra, 56, of Motihari, India, the District Police Makwapur said.