A person died and another was injured when a truck hit a motorbike they were riding on at Surtibikaschowk in Gaushala Municipality-1 of Mahottari on Wednesday.

Haridev Sahani (28) of Rajkhor, Gaushala Municipality-4 died when the truck (Na 4 Kha 3331) hit the two-wheeler.

Police said that the incident occurred when Sahani was going to drop his son Dilip to the school.

Critically injured in the incident, he was taken to the Provincial Hospital in Janakpur but breathed his last on the way, the Area Police Office, Gaushala said.

Police said that Dilip was injured in the incident and is undergoing treatment in Bardibas.

Inspector Ranaj Mishra said that they have impounded the truck and arrested its driver for investigation.

Police said that they are looking into the case.