One killed, seven injured as bus hits three moving vehicles in Pepsicola

A person died and seven others were injured when a bus hit three moving vehicles in Pepsicola, Kathmandu on Sunday.

Senior SP Rajendra Prasad Bhatta, spokesperson at the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, said that the bus heading towards Pepsicola from Jadibutti hit a Bolero Jeep, a motorbike and a scooter.

“A person died when a bus hit three moving vehicles at Pepsicola. Seven persons were injured. Further investigation into the incident is underway,” he said.

Police said that the bus (Ba 3 Kha 4848) hit the Bolero Jeep (Ba 6 Cha 5342), the motorbike (Bagmati Province 02-041 Pa 4838) and the scooter (Bagmati Province 02-037 Pa 5311) coming from the opposite direction at 8 this morning.

It has been learnt that the injured have been taken to the Minbhawan-based Civil Hospital and Pepsicola-based Motherland Hospital for treatment.

Police said that they have taken the bus driver under control for investigation.