KAPILVASTU: A 77-year-old man, Lakhan Ahir, died after being hit by a bus at Bargada, Maharajgunj Municipality-3, Kapilvastu.
The bus (Lu 1 Kha 9726), travelling from Taulihawa to Bahadurgunj, hit Ahir while he was walking along the postal road, said Rajan Dhakal, Police Inspector at the District Traffic Police Office, Kapilvastu.
Ahir sustained serious injuries in the accident and was rushed to Kapilvastu Hospital in Taulihawa for treatment. However, the hospital declared him dead.
Police have taken the bus involved in the accident under control, but its driver is absconding, according to the police.
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