Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Virar Man Dies After Hit-and-Run On Gadgapada Flyover
A 55-year-old man named Mahadev Ratna Chaure was hit by a vehicle in Virar.
The accident happened on the Gadgapada railway flyover.
It took place around 5 p.m.
on Thursday.
The vehicle was traveling on the road toward the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway.
The driver left before police could identify them.
Chaure was taken for medical treatment.
He later died from his injuries.
Police are trying to find the vehicle and its driver.
Mahadev Ratna Chaure, 55, died while receiving treatment after a vehicle struck him in Virar.
The collision occurred around 5 p.m. Thursday on the Gadgapada railway flyover.
The crash happened on the lane from Virar toward the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway.
The vehicle and its driver have not been identified, and the driver reportedly fled.
Police are investigating and searching for the vehicle involved.
- Who
- Mahadev Ratna Chaure, a 55-year-old Virar resident, was killed; the vehicle driver remains unidentified.
- What
- Chaure was struck by an unidentified vehicle and died during treatment.
- When
- Around 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 17, 2026; he later succumbed during treatment.
- Where
- The Gadgapada railway flyover in Virar, on the lane toward the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway.
- Why
- The circumstances are under investigation; police are seeking the driver and vehicle involved.
- Deceased
- Mahadev Ratna Chaure
- Age
- 55
- Residence
- Katkari Pada, Virar
- Accident site
- Gadgapada railway flyover, Virar
- Approximate time
- Around 5 p.m. on Thursday
- Vehicle status
- Unidentified; driver fled the scene
- Investigation
- Police are searching for the vehicle and driver