A person died after a truck fell into the Trishuli river on Tuesday.

The deceased has been identified as Ram Narayan Yadav (35) of Sakhuwa, Rautahat, according to the District Police Office, Chitwan. He was the driver of the truck.

DSP Rabindra Khanal of the District Police Office, Chitwan said that the truck (Ba Pra 03-001 Kha 4874) carrying coal veered off the road and plunged into the Trishuli river at Chaudha Kilo, Bharatpur Metropolitan City-29, this morning.

The vehicle was heading towards Muglin from Narayangadh.

Critically injured in the incident, Yadav breathed his last during the course of treatment at the Bharatpur Hospital at 8: 30 am, DSP Khanal informed.

Assistant driver Asundra Kumar Yadav (19) of Garuda Municipality-5, Rautahat, who was also injured in the incident, is undergoing treatment at Chitwan Medical College, police said.