One killed, another seriously injured in road accident in HP

Shimla, Feb 20 (UNI) One person died while another was seriously injured when a pick up van crashed into a motorcycle coming from opposite direction in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh today, police said.

The accident occurred at Kingal, about 105 km from here, in which two people identified as Neeraj and Nitish were seriously injured, police said.

It said the injured were referred to Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMC) here where Nitish succumbed to his injuries, while doctors described Neeraj's condition as critical.

Nitish is a resident of Matiyog in the district, the police said, adding that his body has been sent for a post mortem examination.

A case has been registered and investigations are on, the police added.

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