
Biratnagar, April 1
A motorcyclist lost his life in a fatal crash with a bus along the East-West Highway in Sunsari on Monday.
The accident occurred in Inaruwa-6, where a Biratnagar-bound bus (Na 6 Kha 2931) collided with a Dharan-bound motorcycle (Ko 25 Pa 3378), police said.
The motorcyclist, Mahesh Kumar Mehta, 46, of Harinagar-3, suffered critical injuries and died shortly after. His passenger, Gugli Mehta, 57, of Dewanganj-2, was injured and is undergoing treatment.
Authorities have taken the bus driver, Surya Narayan Chaudhary, 34, of Lahan-15, into custody for further investigation.
Police are probing whether speeding, reckless driving, or mechanical failure played a role in the crash.