A 38-year-old man working in the merchant navy was on Sunday allegedly killed in a road accident on the Western Express Highway near Sahara Star Hotel bridge in Mumbai, the police said.

According to the police sources, the deceased has been identified as Mayur Patil. He was heading towards Borivali to participate in the engagement ceremony of his cousin from Parel when he met with an accident. Patil was rushed to the Dr. Cooper Hospital but was declared brought dead by the doctors.