A dozer operator died in the dozer accident occurred at Chainpur, district headquarters of Bajhang, last night.

The dozer operator Prakash Kathayat, 30, is from Bithadchir rural municipality-6, according to information officer at District Police Office, Dipesh Chaudhary.

The heavy equipment Kathayat was operating fell 20 metres down the roadway while heading to Jayprithvi municipality office from a local bus park. Kathayat was crushed by the dozer.

The dead body has been kept at District Hospital for postmortem, the police added.