One person was killed and two other seriously injured when a truck fell from Hugdi Khola Bridge in Rorang-10, Benighat along the Prithvi Highway on Wednesday.

The truck (Na 5 Kha 1568) en-route to Chitwan from Kathmandu fell off the bridge to Hugdi Khola (river) on Wednesday afternoon.

The deceased have been identified as Sher Bahadur Lomai Magar, 23, of Madhya Bindu Municipality-10. Magar died on the course of treatment at a Malekhu-based hospital, informed Area Police Office, Gajuri Inspector Sanjay Timilsina.

The two injured—driver Manoj Ale, 25, of Arunkhola, Nawalparasi and Megh Bahadur Gharti of Sitakganga Municipality in Arghakhanchi district have been sent to Kathmandu for further medical treatment.

The Hugdi Khola Bridge has been a major site for road accidents and 12 vehicles including today’s truck have fallen from the bridge in the span of four years.