Kathmandu, November 5
A woman riding a motorcycle was killed after a truck hit her in front of Siddhartha Petrol Pump at Manohara Chowk in Madhyapur Thimi Municipality-1, Bhaktapur.
The deceased has been identified as 51-year-old Gita Timalsina, originally from Barhabise Municipality-9 of Sindhupalchok district and currently residing in Tikathali, Mahalaxmi Municipality-5, Lalitpur.
According to police, the accident occurred at around 7:30 am on Thursday when a motorcycle bearing registration number Ba. Pra. 02-001 Ba 3018, travelling towards Lokanthali after crossing the road from the Eye Hospital, collided with a truck bearing registration number Gandaki Pradesh 04-001 Kha 0045, heading towards Lokanthali from Jadibuti.
Timalsina, who sustained serious injuries in the accident, was rushed to Bhaktapur International Hospital in Kaushaltar for treatment. Doctors declared her dead at 7:50 am.
She was employed at the Animal Service Section of Shankharapur Municipality in Kathmandu.
Her body has been taken to KMC Hospital in Duwakot for a post-mortem examination.
Police have taken both vehicles involved in the accident and the truck driver, 30-year-old Raj Kumar Mahato of Madhyabindu Municipality-8, Nawalpur district, into custody.
