A person died in a road accident that took place at Duipipal in Belkotgadhi municipality-5 Thursday morning. The deceased has been identified as the driver Mangal Das Shrestha of ward no-5 of the same municipality, according to District Police Office, Nuwakot.
Forty-year-old Shrestha, who also owned the mini-truck with registration number Ba.4Kha. 8172, died on the spot, police inspector Kailash Bhattarai said. The truck fell 150 meters below the road on a turn at the rough road.