Four Injured as Truck Overturns on Jayaprithvi Highway in Baitadi

Baitadi. Four people, including the driver, were injured when a truck met with an accident on the Jayaprithvi Highway.

The truck, bearing registration number Supra 01001 Kha 2809, which was carrying cement from Nepalgunj towards Bajhang, met with the accident at Jhyaulekh Mor in Patan Municipality-8, Baitadi, at 2:00 AM last night.

The injured individuals in the accident have been identified by Baitadi Police Spokesperson Suraj Singh as the driver, 36-year-old Krishna Bista from Patan Municipality-8, 25-year-old Nirmala Bista from the same place, her seven-year-old son Abhishek, and four-year-old son Prayans. All four injured have been taken to Dadeldhura Hospital for treatment.

The wrecked truck fell 25 meters below the road, and the cause of the accident has not yet been determined. The District Police Office, Baitadi, stated that further investigation into the incident is underway.