A scooter rider died after being hit by a tipper at Sundarharaicha Municipality-12 in Morang district on Tuesday evening.
According to the police, 32-year-old Gita Katuwal of Ratuwamai Rural Municipality-2 in Udaypur district died after a scooter (Ko 26 Pa 312) she was riding in was hit by the tipper (Ko 1 Kha 6184) yesterday night.
Katuwal died while undergoing treatment at Dharan-based BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, said police.
The police have detained the tipper driver and impounded both vehicles and launched further investigation into the incident.
Samuel Chhetri is an online reporter for The Kathmandu Post, covering a wide range of issues, including politics, society, sports, arts and entertainment.
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