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1 killed, 2 injured in Dolakha jeep accident
A person died and two other sustained critical injuries in a Bolero jeep accident at Bhirkot Majhi Gaun in Tamakoshi Rural Municipality of Dolakha district on Tuesday.A person died and two other sustained critical injuries in a Bolero jeep accident at Bhirkot Majhi Gaun in Tamakoshi Rural Municipality of Dolakha district on Tuesday.
The deceased has been identified as non-Gazetted officer of the District Coordination Committee, Dolakha, Manohari Thapa of Kupri , Bhimeshwor Rural Municipality.
According to Dabal Pandey, head at the District Coordination Committee, Engineer Narayan Shivakoti, of District Coordination Committee, and jeep driver were critically injured in the incident.
The accident occurred when the four-wheeler (Ba 18 Cha 5420) heading for Kathmandu from Charikot skidded off the road and fell some 20 meters down the road at around 4 pm today.
Both the injured have been taken to Kathmandu for treatment, police said. The tragedy occurred after the driver lost control of the vehicle.