According to Tek Bahadur Karki, Deputy Superintendent of Police at the District Police Office, Makawanpur, the truck (Na 6 Kha 6667) en route to Chitwan from Hetauda collided with a truck (Na 6 Kha 631) coming from the opposite direction on the East-West road section at Nayabasti Dipat village of Manahari rural municipality-6 at around 2:45 am today.
Karki said three people were killed in the accident. The deceased have been identified as Rihan Rumba Tamang, 28, of Rapti Municipality-8, Chitwan, Suman Chepang, 21, of Gorkha Gandaki Gapa-2, Gorkha and Amrit Praja, 20, of Manahari Gapa-3 in Makawanpur district.
Two fire tenders came from Hetauda to douse the fire, but the vehicle was completely damaged, police said.
Two people were injured in the accident, police said. The injured have been identified as Bibek Tamang, 35, of Rapti Municipality-3 in Chitwan district and Arjun Kumar Praja, 32, of Manahari Gapa-3 in Makawanpur district.
