SARLAHI: A motorcyclist was killed after a Magic jeep collided with his motorcycle on the Nawalpur-Malangwa road section at Jagatpur in Haripur Municipality-8, Sarlahi, on Saturday morning.
The accident occurred at around 8:15 am when a Magic jeep, registration number Na 1 Ja 6308, travelling from Nawalpur towards Malangwa, struck a motorcycle, registration number Madhesh Province 02-010 Pa 2221, coming from the opposite direction.
The motorcyclist, 30-year-old Arvind Sah of Ganeshia in Malangwa Municipality-7, sustained serious injuries and was taken to Provincial Hospital Malangwa for treatment. He was pronounced dead at 9:20 am while undergoing treatment.
Police have taken the jeep driver, 33-year-old Nazamudin Baitha of Haripur Bazaar in Haripur Municipality-2, into custody.
Further investigation into the incident is underway, police said.
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