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International Shooter Sambhaji Patil, 27, Dies in Mumbai–Ahmedabad Highway Crash

Police have opened an accidental death case following an overtaking collision near Manor in Palghar.

Overview

  • Patil was traveling to Gujarat for shooting practice around 10 a.m. Monday in a car driven by fellow shooter Yash Choudhary.
  • Officials said the speeding vehicle struck a truck from the left while attempting to overtake, and Choudhary sustained injuries.
  • Doctors declared Patil dead on arrival at a hospital, though one local report stated he died at the scene.
  • Manor police registered the case and launched an investigation, with on‑scene reports citing a Fortuner SUV heavily damaged near Heritage Dairy at Durves.
  • Patil won 2016 Junior World Cup gold in the 25‑metre standard pistol and trained under Jaspal Rana, and the incident refocused attention on frequent fatal crashes on this highway.