<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A young international student who died in a car crash early this morning has been remembered as a "generous" and "kind" young man.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Friends say Syed Prottoy had moved to Adelaide to build a better future.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Prottoy was in the back passenger seat, while his two friends were in the front, when their Mazda swerved off a road near Yankalilla on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula at about 3.30am today.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/koby-stevens-theft-thieves-steal-a-million-dollars-worth-of-footage-from-eric-bana-and-afl-player/5d6ed7e1-55b8-4799-bf73-ed2d6640018a"><strong><span>Thieves steal Hollywood star and AFL player's documentary footage</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 20-year-old student died at the scene.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Community leader Mahbub Siraz Tuhin said the student had come to Australia "with a big dream".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"At the start of their dream, it's simply ended," he said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/south-australia-crash-tributes-after-young-man-international-student-dies-fleurieu-peninsula/1cb2079c-b093-4544-a7ca-c2502087cd9e" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This boy was very talented, very generous, very nice and kind hearted. Everyone loves this boy."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The two other men in the car, both 21 years old and fellow international students, were rushed to hospital for surgery.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Very shocking situation for them as well, like mentally and psychologically," Tuhin said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"They in a traumatised situation now."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/airds-attack-police-investigate-cyclist-hit-with-baseball-bats-near-campbelltown-sydney-new-south-wales/1b9739f4-5c27-4ecb-8167-142224815ac1"><strong><span>Six men on the run after brutal baseball bat attack in Sydney</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Parawa Road was closed in both directions for much of the day as major crash police began to piece together how the tragedy unfolded.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There are reports the Mazda's driver had swerved to avoid a kangaroo, which is a hazard the area is notorious for.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Royal Automobile Association senior manager of road safety Charles Mountain said drivers should not swerve to avoid the animal.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"As unpalatable as it may seem," Mountain said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The best course of action that you can take is to brake as firmly as you possibly can."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>9News understands a one of the victims' smart phones first alerted emergency services to the incident, sensing something had gone wrong using crash detection technology and sending a call for help.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>South Australia's Bangladeshi community has come together to support the victim's family back home.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"His family is eagerly waiting to see for the last time their kid, so that's a very emotional moment for them," Tuhin said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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