SIRAHA: Two people were killed when a truck collided with a motorcycle in Siraha on Thursday morning.
The accident occurred at around 10 am in Bhaluwahi, Siraha Municipality-11, along the Chauharwa-Siraha road section.
According to police, a truck (Na. 1 Dha. 553) belonging to the Nepal Electricity Authority’s Madhesh Province Provincial Office in Janakpur, travelling from Chauharwa towards Siraha, collided with a motorcycle (S. 9 Pa. 7650) heading in the opposite direction.
The two men riding the motorcycle sustained serious injuries and were rushed to the Provincial Hospital in Siraha. However, doctors declared them dead at 10:25 am.
Police said the truck driver fled the scene after the accident and efforts are underway to locate him.
Both vehicles are being taken to the police office for further investigation. Police are also working to establish the identities of the deceased and contact their family members.
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