KATHMANDU: This morning, a tragic accident occurred in Kathmandu Municipality-32, a scooter collided with a road tipper near the sky bridge in Jadibuti, injuring a woman. She has been declared dead.

Laxmi Shrestha, 43, was riding pillion on the scooter, with the scooter and the tipper having registration numbers Ba 3 Kha 3053 and Ba Pra 02-039 pa 9952 respectively, according to Sanagau, Lalitpur.

Laxmi Shrestha was severely injured in the accident and though efforts were made at the Trauma Center, she succumbed to her injuries. The scooter rider, who is also a serious injury case due to the collision, is undergoing treatment at the same hospital.

Deputy Inspector General of Police Dan Bahadur Karki, the Nepal Police spokesperson, stated that the driver of the tipper has been arrested and necessary legal proceedings have commenced.