Cyclist killed and three others injured in road accident

Ghodaghodi (Kailali), Nov 9: One person has died after a vehicle (Lu2Cha 2358) carrying vegetables hit a group of pedestrians early this morning.

The deceased has been identified as Shankar Dagaura, 55, of Bardagoriya Rural Municipality-6, who was cycling when the vehicle hit him along the East-West Highway at Tanakpur of Ghodaghodi Municipality, said Chief of the Sukhad Area Police Office. Deputy Superintendent of Police Ramesh Awasthi. Seriously injured, Dagaura was declared dead upon arrival at Ghodaghodi Hospital.

Three other people were injured in the accident. The injured are pedestrians Padam Bahadur Shahi, 54, of Sadepani, Ghodaghodi-2, Harka Bahadur Dagoura, 45, of Tulsipur, Kota, Bardagoriya Rural Municipality-6, and Krishna Dagoura, 25, of Bardagoriya-6. They are undergoing treatment at Ghodaghodi Hospital. The injured Shahi has been referred to Dhangadhi for further treatment.

The jeep driver Santosh Ghartimagar, 23, of Triveni Rural Municipality-4, Rolpa, has been taken into custody, the Area Police Office has said.