KATHMANDU: A 14-year-old motorcyclist died following a collision with a pedestrian in Bhusudi of Shuddhodhan Rural Municipality-2, Kapilvastu, on Wednesday evening.
The accident occurred at approximately 6:55 p.m. when the Pulsar motorcycle, bearing registration number Lu 92 Pa 1309, was traveling from the east to the west. The rider, identified as Akash BK, a resident of Shuddhodhan Rural Municipality-1, sustained critical injuries to his head and various parts of his body.
According to Ripendra Kumar Singh, the information officer at the District Police Office, Kapilvastu, the teenager was rushed to Bhairahawa for medical treatment, where he succumbed to his injuries at 7:35 p.m. The pedestrian involved in the incident, 40-year-old Radhika Lodh, also sustained injuries.
Police stated that she suffered an injury to her leg and is currently in moderate condition. Following the incident, a police team led by Senior Sub-Inspector Rajiv Shrestha from the Lavani Police Post arrived at the scene to conduct an investigation. The authorities have taken the motorcycle into custody and are continuing their investigation into the circumstances of the crash.
