International shooter Sambhaji Patil killed in Maharashtra car accident

PALGHAR (Maharashtra): International shooter Sambhaji Shivaji Patil (27) died on the spot in a horrific car accident near Manor in Palghar, officials said on Tuesday.

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Patil was travelling from Pune to Gujarat when the speeding Toyota Fortuner SUV collided with a heavy vehicle from behind on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway. The impact destroyed the SUV.

Patil’s companion, 22-year-old Yash Prashant Choudhary, was seriously injured in the accident. Further details are awaited. (ANI)