Overview
- The blue Audi that left Audley Road at Audley Weir about 1:15am Wednesday sank in the Hacking River, the 20-year-old driver escaped but passenger Muhammad Kashif, a 20-year-old student and cricketer, was trapped and died.
- Police divers, delayed until first light due to darkness and other demands, found Kashif's body about 10:20am and crews later craned the car from the water for forensic checks.
- NSW Police say possible drag racing by the Audi and a silver Mercedes is a key line of inquiry, and the police commissioner said it is part of the investigation.
- The Audi driver, 20, was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death and a back-up negligent driving count, and was granted conditional bail to face Sutherland Local Court.
- The 18-year-old Mercedes driver was charged with driving while suspended, not displaying P-plates, breaching high‑performance vehicle rules, using a phone while driving, and possessing a restricted substance, and was also granted conditional bail.