Two killed, two injured in triple motorcycle collision

KATHMANDU: Two young men lost their lives and two others were injured after three motorcycles collided with each other in Ishworpur Municipality–13 of Sarlahi District on Tuesday night.

The accident occurred at around 8:00 pm near Thilla along the Banke–Sangrampur road section.

According to District Police Office, Sarlahi, the deceased have been identified as 30-year-old Mukesh Raya and Ramgyan Raya of Haripurwa Municipality–9, Mirchaiya.

DSP Saroj Rai said the victims were found unconscious at the scene and were immediately rushed to the Provincial Hospital in Malangwa for treatment, where they later succumbed to their injuries.

In the same accident, 22-year-old Bikram Raya and Ram Bishwas Raya of Haripurwa Municipality–9 sustained minor injuries.

Police have taken them into custody to understand the circumstances of the incident and for further investigation.

Three motorcycles bearing Indian registration numbers were found damaged at the crash site.

Police are seriously investigating whether the motorcycles were traveling in the same direction or from opposite directions at the time of the collision.

Preliminary findings suggest that overspeeding may have been a contributing factor. Further details of the incident are still being collected.