A 13-year-old boy died on Tuesday after being hit by a van in Thori Rural Municipality, Parsa.

The van was coming from Birgunj in the Parsa section of the Postal Highway early on Tuesday when the accident occurred.

The victim, who was returning home after early morning coaching classes, sustained serious injuries to his head and body in the accident.

Police personnel from the Bijayabasti police post had taken the victim to the Birgunj-based Terai Hospital, where he succumbed to the injuries.

Padam Bilas Panta, driver of the van fled the scene but was soon caught and taken into custody by the Sirsiya police team.