92-Year-Old Woman Seriously Injured in Tipper Truck Accident in Gulmi
News Summary
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- A 92-year-old woman, Dhani Budhathoki, sustained serious injuries after being struck by a tipper truck in Gulmi.
- The accident occurred on the Tamghas–Ridi road section, and the injured was taken to Mission Hospital in Palpa for treatment.
- The driver and the tipper truck are under police custody as further investigation is underway.
March 24, Gulmi – In Gulmi, a 92-year-old woman named Dhani Budhathoki was seriously injured after being hit by a tipper truck.
The incident took place on the Tamghas–Ridi paved road section near Bhangeri, Resunga Municipality Ward 13, when a tipper truck bearing registration number Lu 1 Ka 4547, operated by Sujata Construction, hit Budhathoki while she was walking from Tamghas towards Charpala, according to police reports.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Ganga Bahadur Saru stated that Budhathoki sustained serious injuries to her left leg and arm in the accident.
The injured woman was promptly rescued and transported to Mission Hospital in Palpa for medical treatment.
The driver and the tipper truck have been taken into police custody, and further investigation of the incident is ongoing, the police reported.