A rider died in a motorcycle accident yesterday evening in Mithila Bihari municipality of Dhanusa.

The person riding behind was injured. 21-year-old Bijay Kumar Yadav, a motorcycle driver, died. During the treatment, Bijay Kumar died at Kavya Hospital Janakpur at 12:30 pm, the police said. His 25-year-old brother Ritesh Yadav, who was injured, is being treated at the same hospital. A motorcycle going from Janakpur towards Dhanushadham overturned at 8:30 pm yesterday.