KAPILVASTU, July 29: Three people, including a 12-year-old boy, were killed after a speeding truck carrying liquor plowed into pedestrians and a cyclist along the Taulihawa–Bahadurganj Road in Kapilvastu on Wednesday morning.
According to the District Police Office (DPO), Kapilvastu, the accident occurred at around 7:15 AM near Gaidahawa Chowk in Maharajgunj Municipality-2. The truck (Na 2 Kha 2364), which was heading from Bahadurganj to Taulihawa, allegedly struck the victims while travelling at high speed.
Tipper truck driver found dead
The deceased have been identified as 12-year-old Anand Kashyap, 75-year-old Bholai Kurmi of Maharajgunj Municipality-3, and 45-year-old Bijay Kumar Gupta.
The critically injured victims were rushed to Kapilvastu Hospital, where doctors pronounced all three dead. Their bodies have been kept at the hospital for post-mortem examination.
The fatal crash sparked outrage among local residents, who blocked the road in protest, disrupting traffic in the area. A large contingent of police personnel has been deployed to maintain law and order.
Police have taken the truck and its driver into custody and launched an investigation into the incident.
Police said further details of the incident are being collected.
