Maharashtra: Former Tata Group chairman Cyrus Mistry dies in road accident in Palghar

04 September,2022 04:27 PM IST |  Mumbai  |  Diwakar Sharma

The Palghar Superintendent of Police Balasaheb Patil confirmed the incident and told mid-day, “The accident took place around 3:30pm. He was travelling in his Mercedes car and the driver lost balance over the wheel while crossing a flyover on Surya river on Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway.”

Cyrus Mistry. File Pic- AFP


A 55-year-old Irish businessman of Indian origin and former chairman of Tata Group, Cyrus Mistry, passed away in a road accident near Charoti Naka in Palghar district on Sunday afternoon.

Pic/ Hanif Patel

The Palghar Superintendent of Police Balasaheb Patil confirmed the incident and told mid-day, "The accident took place around 3:30pm. He was travelling in his Mercedes car and the driver lost balance over the wheel while crossing a flyover on Surya river on Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway."

Pic/ Hanif Patel

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There were a total of four people in the car, said Patil.

Pic/ Hanif Patel

Mistry was travelling in the car from Ahmedabad to Mumbai. Two people died on the spot, while the injured have been rushed to nearby hospital in Kasa, said a source.

Pic/ Hanif Patel

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