Twelve people were injured in a three-vehicle collision on the East-West Highway in Gaindakot, Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East).
According to the District Police Office, Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East), the accident occurred Monday morning near Hanuman Temple in Gaindakot Municipality–9. A bus (registration Lu 01–001 Kh 0910) traveling from Nepalgunj to Kathmandu collided with a pickup van (Ba 01–028 Ch 5004) heading toward Bhedabari and a truck (Ba 3 Kh 3163) traveling in the same direction.
The truck driver, 32-year-old Indra Tamang from Khandadevi Rural Municipality–4, Ramechhap; the pickup driver, 33-year-old Darshan Kapri from Bharatpur Metropolitan City–12, Chitwan; and the bus driver, 41-year-old Mohan Singh Balami Magar from Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City–20, Banke, were all injured in the crash.
Additionally, nine passengers on the bus sustained minor injuries. All the injured have been taken to Chitwan for medical treatment.
About the Author
