Janakpurdham, November 26
A motorcyclist died in a road accident in Kusaha, Surunga municipality-5 of the Saptari district in southeastern Nepal on Friday.
The victim has been identified as Kumar Basnet (40), a resident of Dudhauli municipality-7 of the Sindhuli district, informs DSP Madhav Prasad Kaphle, the spokesperson of the Saptari District Police Office.
Seriously injured in the accident, he died during treatment at a hospital in Lahan of the neighbouring Siraha district, according to Kaphle.
A bus heading eastwards along the East-West Highway (Na 3 Kha 3149) had hit Kaphle who was riding on the motorbike (Province 2-01-001 Pa 0291) going towards the same direction, the police inform.
The bus driver is on the run and the police are searching the person for further investigation.