BHOJPUR: Hem Bahadur Shrestha, 27, of Sunsari, Aurawani-5, died in a motorbike accident in Simariya, Sunsari on Monday night.

The accident occurred while Shresha was riding home from Duhabi on the Inaruwa Dhuhabi road section, at Simariya-5 at about 9:30 pm.

According to the eyewitnesses, his bike was thrown off the road after hitting a pedestrian. Shrestha died while receiving treatment at Biratnagar-based Neuro Hospital.

Pedestrian Dev Sharan Bahardari, who received serious injuries in the accident, is undergoing treatment at the same hospital.