A tragic accident in Sydney’s Royal National Park has claimed the life of a young university student and promising cricketer. The 20-year-old man, who died after being trapped in a submerged car, has been identified as Muhammad Kashif, a resident of Casula.
The incident occurred around 1:15 a.m. when the vehicle reportedly swerved off the road and plunged into Audley Weir in the Sutherland Shire. The blue Audi, driven by a 20-year-old, left the roadway under circumstances still under investigation.
The driver managed to escape from the sinking car and was subsequently transported to the hospital for mandatory testing, as per standard procedure in such incidents. After undergoing these tests, he was released and is now in police custody at Sutherland Police Station.
Unfortunately, the passenger, Muhammad, was unable to free himself and was found deceased in the submerged car. His untimely death has shocked his community, as he was known for his studies in electrical engineering and his passion for cricket.
The passenger became trapped in the vehicle, and his body was found, along with the submerged car, following a multi-agency search.
He has been identified as 20-year-old Muhammad Kashif, a university student studying electrical engineering and a budding cricketer from Casula.
“Everybody will be remembering him because of his energy and smile,” former cricket coach Omar Khan told 9News.
“We can’t forget his smiley face.
“I won’t be forgetting him for the rest of my life.”
Sergeant Steven Planinic said the 18-year-old driver of a second vehicle, a silver Mercedes, was speaking with police and the car had been seized.
“There was a passenger in the second vehicle, who is voluntarily at the police station providing police information about what happened,” he said.
Police say there does not appear to have been any contact between the two vehicles.
“Charges may be pending for both drivers,” Planinic said. 
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