At least 15 persons were injured in a jeep-tipper collision in Deukhuri, Dang, along the East-West Highway on Wednesday.

The jeep (Ra 1 Ja 200) heading towards Lamahi from Bhalubang collided head-on with the tipper (Ra 1 Kha 991) this afternoon.

Jeep driver Judai Chaudhary, 25, of Satbariya, Lamahi Municipality-7, Laxmi Rijal, 50, of Narti, Lamahi-1, Maya Devi Chaudhary, 23, Regam Chaudhary,40, of Lamahi, Ambika Adhikari, 25, Padma Acharya, 45, and Jhakri Magar, 14, of Devi were injured in the incident.

Likewise, Khageshwor Chaudhary of Lamahi-2, Dil Bahadur Chaudhary, 30, of Rapti Rural Municipality-6, Arbin Chaudhary, 45, Anil Chaudhary, 17, Anish Chaudhary, 18, Sudu Chaudhary, 45, of Rapti-4, Prem Kumari Chaudhary, 35, and Sanat Kalwar, 60, of Rajpur, Rautahat were also injured in the accident, Ward Police Office, Lamahi, informed.

Among the injured, 10 have been referred to Butwal after primary treatment in Lamahi and five others are undergoing treatment in Lamahi.

The incident might have occurred due to over speed.

Police said that they are searching for the tipper driver who fled the scene after the incident.