A person died and six other sustained injuries when a pick-up van hit an auto-rickshaw in Bardibas Municipality-3, Mahottari on Monday.

The deceased has been identified as Kunta Dhungel (26) of Bardibas Municipality-3, DSP Prakash Bista, spokesperson at the District Police Office, Mahottari said. 

Incapacitated in the incident, she breathed her last during the course of treatment at the Janakpur-based Kabya Hospital on Tuesday.

Auto rickshaw driver Om Bahadur Lungeli (45), Yadav Kumar Dungel (45), Pabitra Acharya (29) and Karishma Dungel (8) of Bardibas-3 and Purushottam Chalise (35) and Pabitra Chalise (39) of Dhudhauli Municipallity-2, Sindhuli were injured in the incident. 

They are receiving treatment at the Bardibas-based Janasewa Hospital.  

Police said that the incident occurred when the pick-up van heading towards Smriti Park from Patut hit the auto-rickshaw (Ja 1 Ha 3501) coming from the opposite direction. 

Further investigation into the incident is underway.