Cyrus Mistry, business tycoon and former Tata Sons chairman, dies in car crash
On Sunday, Cyrus Mistry, the former head of Tata Sons, was killed in a car crash in the maharashtra district of Palghar after colliding with a divider. According to a police official, Mistry was driving a Mercedes from ahmedabad to mumbai when the accident occurred. "Around 3.15 pm, Mistry was travelling from ahmedabad to mumbai when the tragedy happened. The surya river bridge was the site of the disaster. It appears to be a mishap, "a police officer stated.
Along with the driver of the car, he was travelling with three other people. Two people were injured and were taken to a hospital in gujarat while one more person died. police stated that they will ask them for more information. In 2012, the 54-year-old Mistry rose to notoriety when he was named the sixth chairman of the Tata Group. He was the group's second chairman who did not use the Tata surname. Additionally, Cyrus was a member of the Mistry business family, which established the Shapoorji Pallonji Group and was well-known for its close ties to the Tatas.
Cyrus' father, Irish-born millionaire industrialist Pallonji Mistry, passed away in june of this year at the age of 93.