Sunsari: One person died while two others sustained injuries in a road accident involving a collision between two motorcycles at Pachira of Duhabi Municipality-2 in Sunsari district on Friday night.
According to National News Agency Nepal, 18-year-old Nazamuddin Miya, a resident of Gadhi rural municipality-2, Sunsari, died when two motorcycles collided head-on last Friday night.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and Spokesperson at the District Police Office (DPO), Sunsari, Yograj Khatiwada stated that the mishap occurred when a motorcycle (Ko 6 Pa 5241) collided with another motorcycle (Ko 32 Pa 1504) around 9:10 PM. Critically injured in the accident, Miya was rushed to Birat Nursing Home at Biratnagar where he succumbed to his injuries at 10:30 PM, informed Spokesperson Khatiwada.
Similarly, 17-year-old Sabad Alam, who was riding pillion with Miya, and 22-year-old Bishwajit Chaudhary, another pillion rider on the other motorcycle, were seriously injured in the accident, added Khatiwada. Both are currently receiving treatment at Birat Nursing Home, police reported.
Authorities have launched a manhunt for Mahesh Chaudhary, the rider of the other motorcycle involved in the collision, who fled the scene following the accident. Further investigation into the accident is underway, police mentioned.