Kathmandu, November 13
A woman was killed and two other people injured after a car hit pedestrians at Furtichowk in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-16, Chitwan.
The accident occurred at around 9 am on Friday when a car bearing registration number Ba Pra 01-034 Cha 9221, travelling from Furtichowk towards Nabin Chowk, struck the pedestrians.
Parbati Bhujel, 30, of Bharatpur Metropolitan City-15, was seriously injured in the accident. She was rushed to Bharatpur Hospital for treatment, where doctors declared her dead at 9:45 am.
Two other pedestrians sustained minor injuries and are receiving treatment at Chitwan Medical College in Bharatpur.
Police have taken the car driver, Manoj Paudel, 33, of Furtichowk, Bharatpur Metropolitan City-16, into custody. Further investigation into the accident is underway, police said.
