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| Tourist killed in Australia crash | Tourist killed in Australia crash |
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| A tourist travelling in Australia has been killed and two friends have been seriously injured in a road crash. | A tourist travelling in Australia has been killed and two friends have been seriously injured in a road crash. |
| Trainee chef Richard Tennant, 19, from Wrexham, was travelling in the country with the others when the crash happened on Friday lunchtime. | Trainee chef Richard Tennant, 19, from Wrexham, was travelling in the country with the others when the crash happened on Friday lunchtime. |
| The crash happened at Wamuran, near Brisbane in Queensland. | The crash happened at Wamuran, near Brisbane in Queensland. |
| The two passengers, also believed to be from the Wrexham area, are in a critical condition in hospital in Brisbane, said Queensland police. | |
| Tributes were paid to Mr Tennant, from Marchwiel, on his Facebook page. Known as "Rinny," he was called an "amazing friend" and "one of the nicest people you would wish to meet". | Tributes were paid to Mr Tennant, from Marchwiel, on his Facebook page. Known as "Rinny," he was called an "amazing friend" and "one of the nicest people you would wish to meet". |
| He had been a trainee chef at a local pub and had been a pupil at Maelor School, Penley. | |
| Helen Eastop, deputy manager at the Cross Foxes in Erbistock, Wrexham, said: "Richard was a fantastic employee and he was very much liked by everyone here. | |
| "He was always in a good mood, always brightened our day. | |
| "He's worked here over two years and had a very promising career ahead of him. | |
| "We're like a family and we feel as though part of that family has gone. Everyone is in shock." | |
| Queensland police said on Friday that one car was involved, which left the road and crashed into three trees. | Queensland police said on Friday that one car was involved, which left the road and crashed into three trees. |
| "The male driver died at the scene, one of the passengers was airlifted to hospital and the other transported by ambulance," said a spokesman. | "The male driver died at the scene, one of the passengers was airlifted to hospital and the other transported by ambulance," said a spokesman. |
| Both injured men were in a critical condition in the Royal Brisbane Hospital. | Both injured men were in a critical condition in the Royal Brisbane Hospital. |
| The force's forensic crash unit is investigating. | The force's forensic crash unit is investigating. |