One person died in a road accident this morning in Sundarbasti, Panauti municipality of Kavrepalanchok under BP highway.

According to the police, the vehicle, which was going to Ilam from Kathmandu, hit a motorcycle and fell into the drain at the corner of the road while fleeing.

Ramila Budhathoki, a resident of Manthali Municipality of Ramechhap, died in the accident.

Eight people in the vehicle were injured in the accident.