Mumbai, February 9 Sambhaji Patil, an international shooter and gold medallist in the 2016 Junior World Cup, was killed on Monday when his car collided with a truck on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway in Palghar district of Maharashtra, officials said.
He was 27 years old.
The incident occurred around 10 AM when Patil was travelling in a car driven by his friend, who is also a shooter, to Gujarat for shooting practice, an official said.
Patil, who resided in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, was seated next to the driver's seat while Yash Choudhary was driving.
"The car, which was speeding, collided with a truck from the left side while attempting to overtake it," the official said, adding that Patil sustained serious injuries.
He was rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival, the official said, adding that Choudhary was also injured in the incident.
Patil's family members arrived at the hospital in the evening. His funeral will be held in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar.
A case of accidental death has been registered at the 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 the 23rd position in the world championship in the same category in 2017.
According to the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) website, Patil was trained by ace shooter Jaspal Rana, who was his national coach.
