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A young man, just 20 years old, has been identified as a university student and aspiring cricketer after tragically losing his life when a car he was in became submerged in water at Sydney’s Royal National Park.
The incident occurred when the vehicle reportedly swerved off the road and plunged into Audley Weir in the Sutherland Shire at approximately 1:15 a.m.
The driver of the blue Audi, also 20, managed to escape the sinking car and was subsequently taken to a hospital for mandatory testing.
After the tests, he was released and taken into custody at Sutherland Police Station.
Unfortunately, the passenger was unable to escape and became trapped inside the car. His remains, along with the submerged vehicle, were discovered during a coordinated search effort by multiple agencies.
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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