At least one person died and eight others were injured in a jeep accident in Doti on Wednesday morning.

The vehicle, en route to Dhangadi from Darchula, met with the accident in Budar of Doti district, said Sub Inspector of Police Dhananjay Kumar Malla.

The identity of the deceased, who was killed on the spot, is yet to be ascertained, Malla added.

The injured have been taken to the Nisarga Hospital in Dhangadhi for treatment. Of them, four have sustained serious injuries.