1 dead, another injured as bike rams into truck in Kanchanpur

BHIMDUTTANAGAR: A person died and another sustained injuries after the motorcycle they were travelling on met with an accident in Krishnapur Municipality-2 along the Bani-Krishnapur road section of the East-West Highway in Kanchanpur district on Monday morning.

The deceased has been identified as motorcyclist Likhram Chaudhary (52) of Durgauli Rural Municipality-2 in Kailai district and injured as pillion rider Prabin Chaudhary (25) of Rajapur in Bardia district.

According to police, the incident occurred when the motorcycle (Se 4 Ta 8024) rammed into the truck (Ma 1 Ka 139) that was parked beside the road after it broke down at Bani Bazaar, critically injuring the Chaudhary duo.

The injured were rushed to the Dhangadi-based Seti Hospital where Likhram breathed his last during the course of treatment, while injured pillion rider Prabin who sustained minor injuries is undergoing treatment there, informed Police Sub Inspector Bharat Singh Dhami of Area Police Office, Krishnapur.

Meanwhile, further investigation into the case is underway, said police.