Driver Dies in Jeep Accident in Parvat District

March 23, Parvat – A jeep accident occurred along the Kaligandaki Highway near the Kaligandaki riverbank on the Kusma-Falawas road in Mudikuwa-4 of Falawas Municipality, resulting in the death of the driver, Sajjan Pariyar.

The jeep, bearing the number G1J 8029, was traveling from the district headquarters Kusma Bazaar towards Falawas Municipality carrying urea fertilizer when it fell approximately 30 meters down the roadside on Monday evening.

According to Inspector Dinesh Paudel of the District Police Office, the 35-year-old driver was alone in the vehicle. Pariyar was rescued and was being transported to the Provincial Hospital but died en route.

Authorities stated that slippery uphill roads caused by the rain may have contributed to the accident. Armed Police Force Chandika Battalion and personnel from the District Police Office carried out rescue operations under difficult conditions, according to Armed Police Force Deputy Superintendent Khitij Kshetri.