JHAPA, Jan 20: A collision between a Bolero vehicle numbered (Pra 1-01-001 Ja 3851) and an auto-rickshaw numbered (Pra 1-01-002 Ha 363) on the Mechi Highway at Buddha Shanti Rural Municipality-4, Jhapa, left one person dead and four injured. The accident occurred at 10:50 am as the Bolero headed toward Ilam from Charali collided with the auto-rickshaw coming from the opposite direction.
The injured passengers include Kritika Tamang, 21, and Manju Tamang, 27, both from Buddha Shanti-4, along with Amrita Tamang, 40, of Mechinagar-12. All were rushed to City Hospital in Budhabare for treatment. Amrita Tamang, due to the severity of her injuries, was referred to the Provincial Hospital in Bhadrapur.
One dead, 18 hurt in Jhapa road accident
The auto-rickshaw driver, Ajay Moktan, 53, of Buddha Shanti-4, succumbed to his injuries and was declared dead at the hospital.
Police have impounded both vehicles and further investigations are underway.
