International pistol shooter Sambhaji Patil killed in car accident
He was 27.
The incident occurred around 10 AM when Patil was travelling in a car, a Toyota Fortuner, driven by his friend, who is also a shooter, to Gujarat for shooting practice, an official said.
A resident of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Patil was seated next to the driver’s seat while Yash Choudhary was at the wheel.
“The car, which was speeding, rammed into a truck from the left side while attempting to overtake it,” the official said, adding that Patil sustained serious injuries.
A Manor police station official added that the accident occurred when Chaudhary attempted to change a lane on the highway at high speed and failed to notice the heavy truck. The impact was so severe that the front portion of the high-end car was mangled.
Patil was rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival, the official said, adding that Choudhary was injured in the incident.Patil’s family members reached the hospital in the evening. His last rites will be performed in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
A case of accidental death has been registered at Manor police station in Palghar, he said.
Patil had won a gold medal in the 25-metre standard pistol shooting category in the junior world cup held in Azerbaijan in 2016.
He secured 23rd position in the world championship in the same category in 2017.
As per the International Shooting Sports Federation’s (ISSF) website, Patil was trained by ace shooter Jaspal Rana, who was his national coach.
Patil had also served as a Sports Officer at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune.
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