UDAYAPUR, Aug. 24 -- A motorcyclist injured in a road accident on the Madan Bhandari Highway a week ago has died while undergoing treatment.

The victim, identified as 45-year-old Binod Lama of Dhanusha, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Biratnagar. Lama was seriously injured when his motorcycle (Province 2-02-003 Pa 3708), en route to Dharan from Dhanusha, was hit by a Sumo (Ko 1 Cha 8799) coming from Itahari toward Gaighat on August 15 near the Dwarakhola bridge in Chaudandigadhi Municipality-6.

Both Lama and pillion rider Sifal Sada, also 45 and from Dhanushadham Municipality-8, sustained injuries in the crash. They were initially treated at Belatar Municipal Hospital before being referred to Biratnagar. While Lama died durin...