A person died and another went missing when a truck they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into the Trishuli River on Wednesday.

The deceased has been identified as Suraj Shrestha, 21 , of Hetauda-14.

The ill-fated truck (Na 5 Kha 9946) heading towards Hetauda from Kathmandu met with an accident this morning.

According to SP Deepak Thapa of the District Police Office, Chitwan, the truck fell some 60 metres down the road.

Police said that Sonam Lama was injured in the incident. He is receiving treatment at the College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur.