The media reported that the world powerlifting champion Yadav ,who has won a gold medal in Russia in 2017, died in a road accident on the haryana delhi border.
Yadav was only 28 years old, and his car was allegedly overspeeding. The driver lost control of the car in the early morning and fog allegedly affected the visibility
There are also indications that he and his friends were drinking
He was admitted initially to Max Hospital at around 4 am and later transferred to AIIMS, however he died of a heart attack after 14 hours.
It is a very tragic incident, that the life of a promising athlete was cut short at a very young age and highlights the lifestyle related problems
A few decades ago, most people would be at home by 9 pm, today many people stay up very late at night
It is observed that many accidents are taking place late at night, early in the morning like the death of model Sonika Chauhan in Kolkatta , and the death of Lee Ann Rocha in Goa on october 1, 2017