POKHARA: One person died following a collision between a school bus and a motorcycle in Pokhara on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as 19-year-old Sangam Pariyar, who was operating the motorcycle.
The accident involved a New Light Boarding School bus, bearing registration number Ga 1 Ka 6510, which was traveling from Rambazar in Pokhara Metropolitan City-10 toward Powerhouse. The bus collided with a motorcycle, registration number Ga 8 Pa 5168, coming from the opposite direction.
Pariyar sustained critical injuries in the crash and was transported to the Pokhara University Teaching Hospital for medical treatment. He succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at the facility, according to police.
Two other individuals who were riding on the motorcycle, 18-year-old Ridam Dhakal and 19-year-old Sukrim Pariyar, were also injured in the incident. They are currently receiving treatment at the same hospital, and their condition is reported to be moderate.
Following the accident, police have taken both vehicles into custody and detained the bus driver, 47-year-old Sher Bahadur Gurung. An investigation into the incident is currently underway.
