1 killed, 1 injured in Kalimati bike accident

KATHMANDU: A person died while another sustained critical injuries when a bike they were riding on hit a road divider at Ravi Bhawan in Kalimati of Kathmandu on Saturday.

The deceased has been identified as pillion rider Samip Karmacharya (20) of Siraha district, currently residing at Balkhu, Kathmandu.

According to police, bike rider Sandip Tamang was critically injured in the incident.

The bike (Ba 60 Pa 9110) was heading towards Kalanki from Kalimati when the incident occurred at around 3 am today.

Tamang is being treated at the Kalanki-based Sahid Memorial Hospital, informed police.