The body of an international student killed in a shocking highway crash will be repatriated home to her grieving family.
Tributes and generous donations have poured in for Bangladesh national Tasnim Oishi, 22, who died when the car she was a passenger in struck a tree north of Perth on Thursday morning.
She suffered critical injuries and nothing could be done to save the Edith Cowan University student who had moved to Australia just two months ago to pursue her higher education.
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International student organisation IDP Education said Oishi would be “remembered with great sadness and respect”.
“Her passing is a heartbreaking loss, and our thoughts are with her family, friends, classmates and everyone who knew her during this incredibly difficult time,” the organisation said.
“We extend our deepest condolences to her loved ones and the wider Bangladeshi student community in Australia.”
The Bangladesh High Commission in Canberra shared its sorrow over “her untimely demise and extends heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family”.
Tasnim Oishi was killed in a crash on Indian Ocean Drive north of Perth. Credit: GoFundMe
The Bangladeshi International Students Association Perth also expressed “its deepest condolences” over Oishi’s tragic passing.
“Her untimely death … has left the Bangladeshi student community deeply saddened,” the association said.
“We pray for the eternal peace of her soul and extend our heartfelt condolences to her family, friends, classmates, and loved ones.”
The association has now closed an online fundraising campaign launched to help return the student “home to her family”.
A spokesperson for the group told 7NEWS.com.au they have been in contact with Oishi’s family and would reach out again on Wednesday to make that financial assistance available to them.
The crash closed a major stretch of Indian Ocean Drive for hours. Credit: 7NEWS
Oishi was a front-seat passenger of a grey BMW sedan that slammed into a tree by the side of Indian Ocean Dr in Breton Bay, about an hour north of Perth, at 7.45am on Thursday.
The crash closed a major stretch of road between K.W Road and Gingin Brook Rd in both directions for hours.
The alleged driver and two other passengers escaped with injuries not considered life-threatening.
Police charged a 21-year-old man from Butler, Perth, with reckless driving, alleging he exceeded the speed limit by 45km/h or more.
The accused was granted bail and is next due to appear in the Joondalup Magistrates Court on October 28.
The Major Crash investigation is ongoing, with WA Police appealing for information from anyone who saw the grey sedan near The Pinnacles within the Nambung National Park, Lancelin, Jurien Bay and Breton Bay before the crash.
Indian Ocean Drive has a history of serious crashes and fatalities. Credit: 7NEWS
Indian Ocean Dr has a long history of serious and fatal crashes.
Two Indonesian nationals were killed in a head-on collision at Neergabby in October 2024, and a man and woman were killed in another head-on smash at Wedge Island in September 2025.
The WA Government said it has made “significant upgrades” to the road and will invest further with the goal of preventing more tragedies.
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