According to the officials, the accident occurred at around 10 am when Patil was travelling to Gujarat for shooting practice. The car was being driven by his friend and fellow shooter Yash Choudhary. Patil, a resident of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, was seated in the front passenger seat
The police said that the speeding car rammed into the truck from the left side while attempting to overtake it. Representational Pic/File
International shooter Sambhaji Patil, a gold medallist at the 2016 Junior World Cup, was killed in a road accident on Monday after the car he was travelling in collided with a truck on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway in Palghar district, Maharashtra, officials said, reported the PTI.
Sambhaji Patil was 27.
According to the officials, the accident occurred at around 10 am when Patil was travelling to Gujarat for shooting practice. The car was being driven by his friend and fellow shooter Yash Choudhary. Patil, a resident of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, was seated in the front passenger seat.
The police said that the speeding car rammed into the truck from the left side while attempting to overtake it. Patil sustained severe injuries and was rushed to hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. Choudhary was injured in the crash.
Police action and funeral
A case of accidental death has been registered at Manor police station. Patil’s family reached the hospital later in the day, and his last rites will be held in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
Sporting achievements
Patil won a gold medal in the 25-metre standard pistol event at the Junior World Cup held in Azerbaijan in 2016. He also finished 23rd at the World Championship in 2017 in the same category. According to the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF), he was trained by ace shooter Jaspal Rana, who also served as his national coach.
Mumbai-Pune Expressway traffic jam: Tanker driver booked for rash, dangerous driving
Meanwhile, days after the massive Mumbai-Pune Expressway traffic jam, lasting nearly 33 hours and leaving thousands of motorists stranded, the police have booked the tanker driver for driving in rash and negligent manner, officials said.
Police have registered an FIR against the driver of a gas tanker that was involved in the accident.
The case was registered days after the incident, officials said on Sunday.
The driver, identified as Ratan Singh Uday Narayan Singh (44), a resident of Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh, has been booked at Khopoli police station in Raigad district, reported the PTI.
He has been charged with rash and dangerous driving and with endangering the life and personal safety of others, a police officer said.
The tanker, which was carrying highly flammable propylene gas, overturned near the Adoshi tunnel in Raigad district at around 5 pm on February 3.
Police said the tanker was allegedly speeding when the driver lost control while driving downhill.
The vehicle was travelling from Kochi to Gujarat, officials added.
Driver and helper injured
Both the driver and his aide were injured in the accident and were admitted to a private hospital in Navi Mumbai.
The case has been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and the Motor Vehicles Act. Police said further investigation is underway, according to the PTI.
Traffic on the Mumbai-bound carriageway of the expressway was finally restored in the early hours of February 5, nearly 33 hours after the accident.
(with PTI inputs)
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