HETAUDA: Two persons lost their life after a truck overturned and crushed a motorcycle and an auto rickshaw at Gumba Chok in Hetauda Sub-Metropolis on Sunday.

The truck (Na 6 Kha 7017) hauling maize lost balance and tipped over a moving motorcycle (Na 46 Pa 621) and an auto rickshaw (Na 1 Ha 5959).

According to police, motorcycle rider Sudip Ghimire and Auto driver Ganga Chemjong of Hetauda-4 breathed their last while en route to Hetauda Hospital.

The truck lost balance because of overloading, informed officials.