A 36-year-old ultra-endurance bicycle owner and bikepacker from India died in Chile after being run over by a car on Wednesday morning, based on media reviews. Mohit Kohli, who was born in Meerut and raised in Delhi, had launched into a journey throughout South America on January 22 to interrupt the world report for the quickest bicycle crossing of South America, from Cartagena in Columbia to Ushuaia in Argentina — a distance of 10,000km.
Mohit Kohli dabbled in water polo, athletics, swimming, taking pictures and diving for years earlier than taking on ultra-endurance biking and bikepacking. He documented every little thing from Cartagena to Ecuador, Peru, and Chile, the place he was killed.
Son of a distinguished businessman, Kohli is survived by his mother and father and a youthful brother, Mudit, who confirmed his demise “somewhere in the middle of the desert in Chile.”
“Due to the severity of his injuries, he lost his life. The investigation team was requested to analyse and determine the dynamics and the underlying cause of this accident,” lieutenant Alexis Gutierrez Corbalan from the Visitors Accident Investigation Part of the Iquique Police was quoted as saying.
In accordance with Chilean media reviews, Kohli was killed on Route 5 North, Pozo Almonte commune at 8.30 am (native time). The driving force of the offending car, a minubus, was charged on Thursday by the Tamarugal prosecutor’s workplace with “quasi-crime homicide,” native radio community Radio Paulina reported, quoting officers. In accordance with Pozo Almonte hearth division superintendent Efrain Lillo, Kohli died on the spot.
A buddy of Kohli’s who studied with him at Fashionable College, Barakhamba Highway, stated that a number of the sufferer’s associates have been tagged in a submit on Instagram on Thursday concerning the incident. “Our friends were tagged in a post where someone from Chile informed them that Mohit had died and that they were trying to get in touch with his family… That’s when a friend informed Mohit’s parents, who are on their way to Chile now… We are all heartbroken,” this particular person stated, asking to not be named.
Kohli’s brother, who is predicated in London, additionally left for Chile. His father Pranneet Kohli and different relations boarded a flight from Delhi on Friday to carry his stays again to India.
“My brother’s mission through this journey was to traverse multiple countries and spread the message of peace and unity. Ushuaia was his finish line,” Mudit stated.
Kohli graduated in historical past from St Stephen’s Faculty, Delhi College, and pursued additional research in London and different nations. Mudit instructed HT that his brother had lived in Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Chile.
Earlier than taking off on the journey on January 22, Kohli posted on Instagram: “I am embarking on a lifelong adventure, attempting to break the world record… Facing breathtaking landscapes, tough climbs, and unpredictable weather. I am excited about taking on this challenge to the finish line in Ushuaia, Patagonia. Let’s ride together.”
He dabbled in water polo, athletics, swimming, taking pictures and diving for years earlier than taking on ultra-endurance biking and bikepacking. He documented every little thing from Cartagena to Ecuador, Peru, and Chile, the place he was killed.
Mihir Misra, a Delhi-based businessman, who knew Kohli for 30 years, stated he was a “fantastic athlete”. “When we were five years old, he would wake up at 4am, and go for a swim at Talkatora stadium with his father. He was very driven, made friends easily, loved being outdoors, and was funny,” Misra stated.
One other buddy stated he was a cross-channel swimming teacher for a number of years whereas dwelling within the UK and later picked up biking. “He trained hard, and was determined,” the buddy stated.
The buddy recalled his final cellphone dialog with Kohli. “He wanted to shoot videos of the challenge and post them so he could find sponsors… He had such a long way to go,” he added.