Two dead in head-on collision in Sunsari

Dharan (Sunsari), Aug 9: Two people died in a head-on collision between a scooter and a bus at Panipiya Jungle along the Itahari-Dharan road section of Itahari Sub-Metropolitan City-20 in Sunsari today noon.     

According to the District Police Office, Sunsari, the deceased have been identified as Sujan BK and Suraj BK of Birtamod Municipality-5 in Jhapa district.     

Yograj Khatiwada, Spokesperson at the DPO, Sunsari, shared that the incident took place when the bus (Pradesh 1-02-002 Kha 0455) heading towards Dharan from Itahari crashed with a scooter (Ko 22 Pa 2125) coming from the opposite direction.     

The deadly collision left scooter rider Sujan and pillion rider Suraj dead, informed Khatiwada. Both of them were seriously hurt in the accident and were immediately rushed to the Dharan-based BPKIHS where they breathed their last during the treatment, added Khatiwada.     

Police said that they have arrested bus driver Prem Magar of Belaka Municipality-3 in Udayapur district and impounded the bus. Further investigation into the incident is underway.(RSS)