A person died when a mini-truck fell off the bridge over the Ruwakhola in Abukhaireni Rural Municipality-4 of Tanahun district on Thursday.

The deceased has been identified as Ram Bahadur Dame (47) of Manpang, Myade Rural Municipality-6, Tanahun, DSP Yuvaraj Khadka of the District Police Office, Tanahun said.

The incident occurred after the driver lost control of the vehicle (Ga 1 Ka 4469) and fell 20 meters down the road this morning, police said. The truck was heading towards Abukhaireni from Muglin when the tragedy took place.

Critically injured in the incident, Dame breathed his last while undergoing treatment at the Purano Medical College, Chitwan at around 6 am.

Police said that they are looking into the case.