A 24 year old man was killed and two others injured when an Indian registered car lost control at Banke Bridge in Sarlahi district on Thursday afternoon.
The deceased has been identified as Bikal Sah from Gaushala Municipality 5 in Mahottari district, according to the District Police Office, Sarlahi.
The accident occurred on Banke Bridge in Ward 2 of Parsa Rural Municipality. The car, with Indian registration number BR 06 BA X 0435, was traveling from Mahottari to Malangwa, the district headquarters, when the driver lost control.
Superintendent of Police Rabindranath Paudel, head of the District Police Office in Sarlahi, confirmed the incident.
Two Passengers Injured
The crash resulted in minor injuries for two passengers.
Shambhu Nath Kumar Sah and Shubham Kumar Sharma, both from Gaushala Municipality 4 in Mahottari, sustained minor injuries, according to police reports.
The injured passengers are receiving treatment, but specific details about their injuries are not yet available.
The driver was killed in the accident, while the two passengers were hurt.
Police Investigation Underway
Authorities have not yet determined the cause of the car losing control at Banke Bridge.
Police are investigating the circumstances of the accident to find out what happened.
This incident highlights ongoing road safety issues in Nepal’s southern region, where districts are connected by these roads. More information will be released as the investigation continues.