A person died when a truck and a motorbike collided with each other at Bhaisipati in Banepa Municipality-13, Kavre on Tuesday.

Krista Lama (18) of Roshi Municipality-1 died when the truck (Na 8 Kha 80870 heading towards Bhaktapur from Banepa collided head-on with the motorbike (Ba 67 Pa 2892) at around 7 pm yesterday.

District Traffic Police Chief Rajesh Silwal said that Lama breathed his last during the course of treatment at the Banepa-based Shir Memorial Hospital.

Bike rider Andi Lama (26) of Roshi-1 is undergoing treatment at the Banepa Hospital.

Police said that they have impounded the truck and arrested its driver for investigation.