SUNSARI: Two youths were killed when a truck collided with a motorcycle along the Koshi Highway in Itahari Sub-Metropolitan City-13, Sunsari, late last night.
The accident occurred near a petrol pump at around midnight when a northbound truck (Province 1-04-001 Kha 0008) collided with a motorcycle (Province 1-02-025 Pa 3136) travelling in the opposite direction, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Chandra Khadka of the District Police Office, Sunsari.
Both motorcycle riders sustained serious injuries and were immediately rescued and rushed to Koshi Hospital in Biratnagar. However, doctors declared them dead upon arrival at 12:11 am.
The deceased were both men, believed to be between 30 and 35 years old. Police are working to establish their identities, DSP Khadka said.
The truck driver fled the scene following the accident and remains absconding. Police have launched a further investigation into the incident, Khadka added.
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