One Dead, Two Injured in Pickup Truck Crash in Sunsari

 A man died and two others were injured in a pickup truck accident at Phutani Chowk in Duhabi Municipality-3, Sunsari. The truck, which was carrying firewood, lost control and crashed into an iron railing on the side of the road.

According to the District Police Office, Sunsari, the accident happened while the truck was heading south from Itahari to Biratnagar. The vehicle's registration number is Pra 2-01-001 Cha 0251.

Inspector Sagar Timilsina from the Area Police Office in Duhabi said 30-year-old Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Birodh Khatiwada, from Rajabas in Triyuga municipality-8, Udayapur, was seriously injured in the crash. He was taken to Birat Teaching Hospital in Budhiganga but died during treatment. 

The driver, 38-year-old Suresh Karki from Chaudandigadhi municipality-6 in Udayapur, suffered injuries to his head and chest. His 14-year-old daughter, Rojina Karki, got a cut on her chin. Both are under treatment at the same hospital.