One dead in Palpa as truck & scooter collides
The police have taken the truck driver into custody and are currently investigating the incident.
KATHMANDU: A collision in Palpa between a truck and a scooter resulted in the death of one person.
The accident occurred near Dobhan, Tansen Municipality-3, Palpa.
The deceased has been identified as 21-year-old Vivek Adhikari from Tilottama Municipality-4, Dinganagar, Rupandehi.
The accident took place on Wednesday evening, leaving Vivek’s 17-year-old sister, Rashmi Adhikari, who was riding pillion on the scooter, seriously injured.
The scooter, bearing the license plate number Lu86Pa 651, was heading towards Palpa from Butwal when it collided with a truck, bearing the license plate number Lu2Kha 5373, traveling in the same direction.
Vivek, who was critically injured in the accident, was rushed to Lumbini State Hospital, where he was pronounced dead by the attending doctors, according to Sugandha Shrestha, the Information Officer of the District Police Office, Palpa.
The police have taken the truck driver into custody and are currently investigating the incident.