A teenage girl died in a mini-truck-motorbike collision at Kausaltar in Bhaktapur on Saturday.

The deceased has been identified as pillion rider Ashmi Sunar, 18, of Kirtipur.

Critically injured in the incident, she breathed her last during the course of treatment at the Nagarik Community Hospital in Gatthaghar.

According to DSP Krishna Prasai of the Metropolitan Police Range, Bhaktapur, bike rider Hari Gahatraj, 22, of Kirtipur was injured in the incident.

He is receiving treatment at the same health facility.

The mini-truck (Ba 2 Ka 1213) heading towards Bhaktapur from Kathmandu collided head-on with the two-wheeler (Ba 77 Pa 4220) this morning, police said.

Police said that they have impounded the mini-truck and arrested its driver Jeevan Jyatha, 32, of Bhaktapur Municipality-9 for investigation.