JITPUR, KAPILVASTU: A 55-year-old woman died after a minibus rammed her in Bannganga Municipality-1 of Kapilvastu district on Sunday evening.

Then deceased has been identified as Kiji Chaudhary in Gobdiya Rural Municipality-6 in Dang district. She was working as a labourer at a local school in Pipara.

The minibus (Lu 2 Kha 1571) heading in an eastward direction knocked Chaudhary injuring her, in Beriya yesterday, according to police. Chaudhary was crossing the road when the vehicle hit her.

Chaudhary, who sustained fatal injuries in the accident, died during the course of treatment in Butwal, said Inspector Raju Karki of Area Police Office, Pipara.