Two Killed as Truck Hits Motorcycle in Itahari

Two people riding a motorcycle have died after a truck hit them late on Saturday night in Itahari, in Sunsari district. Police said the crash happened at about 11:45 pm on 7 November 2026.

The crash happened near Ganesh Petrol Pump in Itahari Sub-Metropolitan City-13, on the Koshi Highway. The two people were riding a motorcycle when the truck hit them, police said.

Police said the truck was travelling from north to south on the Koshi Highway when it collided head-on with the motorcycle. The motorcycle was coming from the opposite direction.

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The truck had the registration number Province 1-04 001 Kha 0008. The motorcycle had the registration number Bagmati Province 02-025 Pa 3136.

Both riders were seriously injured in the crash. Both people were on the same motorcycle. They were taken to Koshi Hospital in Biratnagar for treatment, and doctors at the hospital declared both of them dead.

The identities of the two people who died have not yet been established. Police have not released their names, and no further details about them were given.

The truck driver fled the scene after the crash, police said. Police are searching for him.

The details of the crash were given by DSP Chandra Khadka of the District Police Office, Sunsari.

Police said the two riders died at Koshi Hospital in Biratnagar after being taken there from the crash site in Itahari. The hospital is in Biratnagar, while the crash happened in Itahari.

The search for the truck driver is continuing, police said. The driver left the scene after the crash, and police have not yet found him.