Pedestrian dies in road accident in Bara

KATHMANDU: A 72-year-old pedestrian, Kabitri Devi Mahara of Bara, Baragadhi Rural Municipality-2, Dourwa, lost her life in a road accident late last night.

The accident occurred on the Dourwa Chowk road when a pickup vehicle (Province 2-03-001 Cha 2810) traveling from Dourwa to Malahit struck her.

Severely injured, Mahara was rushed to Provincial Hospital, Kalaiya, where she succumbed to her injuries during treatment.

Police have detained the pickup driver and are conducting further investigations into the incident.