Chij Bahadur Gurung, 40, of Dhapasi in Kathmandu died in a car accident at Ghumaune along the Narayangadh-Mugling road section Thursday morning, said the District Police Office, Chitwan. The car heading to Narayangadh fell some 60 metres from the road. Car driver Devan Thapa, 30, and Sunil Basaula, 29, of Saptagandaki Municipality-2 of Tanahun are undergoing treatment at the College of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Chitwan, police said.

Meanwhile, truck owner Birendra Pandey, 60, of Bharatpur Municipality-12 died on the spot when when his truck met with an accident in Daunne of Dumkibas, Nawalparasi Wednesday night. The accident occurred when the truck heading west lost control and overturned on the hilly road. Truck driver Moti Lal Sapkota, 33, of Padampokhari, Mawakanpur is seriously injured and currently receiving treatment at a medical college in Chitwan, according to police.