SIRAHA: A person was killed and another critically injured in a road accident in Siraha district on Thursday night.

Pradip Sah, 20, a resident of Syampur of Dhangadi-2 was killed when a bus rammed into his speeding motorcycle at Dhangadhi along the East-West Highway at 8:30 pm, Siraha District Police Office said, adding that Shah died instantly.

Pillion rider Ajay Sah who sustained critical injuries was rushed to Dharan based BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences for treatment, police said.