BUTWAL: Journalist Poshkanta Pokharel of Rupandehi has died after being struck by a truck in West Nawalparasi.
According to the District Police Office, Nawalparasi, the accident occurred at around 12:15 pm today on the Postal Highway at Seto Pul, Ramgram Municipality-2, when a truck bearing registration number Su.Pa.Pra. 01-001 Kha 3497 hit a motorcycle travelling in the same direction.
Pokharel, 45, a resident of Bhalwadi, Tilottama Municipality-13, was riding the motorcycle (Lu.Pra. 01-009 Pa 9619) when the collision occurred.
He was rushed to the District Hospital, Parasi, for treatment. However, doctors declared him dead at 12:20 pm, police said.
Police have taken the truck, the motorcycle and the truck driver, Bandhu Rana, 26, a resident of Laljhadi Rural Municipality-6, Kanchanpur, into custody for further investigation.
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