Prominent Indian business leader killed in car crash

Cyrus Mistry, an Indian-born Irish businessman and former chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Sons, died in an accident on Sunday after his car crashed into a road divider in western India. He was 54.

The crash occurred on a river bridge in Maharashtra state's Palghar district near Mumbai.  Mistry served as Tata Sons chairman for five years until he was removed by the board in October 2016.

He challenged the board's decision, but India's top court upheld his dismissal. Politicians and business leaders reacted with shock to news of Mistry's death.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Mistry was a promising business leader who believed in India's economic prowess.