BAITADI, March 21: Four people, including the driver, were injured in a truck accident on the Jay Prithvi Highway.
The truck (Su Pra 01001 Kha 2809), carrying cement from Nepalgunj to Bajhang, crashed around 2:00 AM last night at Jyaulek Mod, Ward No. 8, Patan Municipality, Baitadi.
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According to Suraj Singh, spokesperson at the District Police Office (DPO), Baitadi, the injured include 36-year-old driver Krishna Bista, 25-year-old Nirmala Bista, and Nirmala’s children, 7-year-old Abhishek and 4-year-old Priyans. All four were taken to Dadeldhura Hospital for treatment.
The truck reportedly fell 25 meters off the road, and the cause of the accident has not yet been determined. Further investigation is underway, the DPO added.
