KATHMANDU: Two people have lost their lives and one has been critically injured in separate road accidents in Jhapa and Nawalparasi districts.
In Jhapa, a collision between a truck and a motorcycle occurred late Monday night along the East–West Highway at Birtamod Municipality-5. The accident claimed the life of 32-year-old Khagendra Magar of Bahradashi Rural Municipality-4.
According to Jhapa District Police Office spokesperson Khagendra Khadka, the truck (Na 8 Kha 2297), which was heading from Birtamod towards Buttabaari, collided with a motorcycle coming from the opposite direction. Magar, who was riding the motorcycle, died at the scene, while his 25-year-old wife, Sukmaya Tamang, sustained critical injuries. She is undergoing treatment.
The truck driver has fled the scene, and police have launched a search operation.
Meanwhile, in Nawalparasi (Bardaghat–Susta East), a pedestrian was killed after being hit by a car in Devchuli Municipality-14 along the East–West Highway. The victim has been identified as 42-year-old Jaya Aryal, a local resident.
Police said the car (Ba 16 Cha 4740), which was travelling towards Narayanghat, struck Aryal late Monday night. The jeep driver, 43-year-old Chandra Bahadur Gole of Thaha Municipality-11, Makwanpur, has been taken into custody, and further investigation is underway.
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