Kathmandu, October 15
Two people, including a pedestrian, died after a motorcycle hit the pedestrian and crashed into a road divider on the Siddhartha Highway at Balodaya Chowk in Pokhara Metropolitan City-17, Kaski.
The accident occurred on Thursday morning when a motorcycle (Ga 14 Pa 4879), travelling from Birauta towards Chhorepatan, hit a pedestrian crossing the road. The motorcycle then went out of control and crashed into the divider in the middle of the road.
The victims were identified as motorcycle rider Safalkumar Shrestha, 19, a resident of Pokhara Metropolitan City-17, and pedestrian Krishna Kumal, 45, originally from Lamjung and currently living in Birauta, Pokhara Metropolitan City-17.
According to police, both were taken to the Western Regional Hospital for treatment, where doctors declared them dead.
Further investigation into the accident is underway.
