A person died after a vehicle carrying vegetables hit a group of pedestrians at Tanakpur in Ghodaghodi Municipality, Kailali on Sunday.

The deceased has been identified as Shankar Dagaura (55) of Bardagoriya Rural Municipality-6.

He was riding a bicycle when the vehicle ((Lu2Cha 2358) hit him early this morning, DSP Ramesh Awasthi, Chief of the Area Police Office, Sukhad, said.

Seriously injured Dagaura was declared dead upon arrival at Ghodaghodi Hospital. Three other people were injured in the accident.

The injured have been identified as Padam Bahadur Shahi (54) of Sadepani, Ghodaghodi-2, Harka Bahadur Dagoura (45) of Tulsipur, Kota, Bardagoriya Rural Municipality-6, and Krishna Dagoura (25) of Bardagoriya-6. They are undergoing treatment at Ghodaghodi Hospital.

Shahi has been referred to Dhangadhi for further treatment.

Police have arrested jeep driver Santosh Ghartimagar (23) of Triveni Rural Municipality-4, Rolpa, for investigation, the Area Police Office said.