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| A second 19-year-old tourist who was travelling in Australia has died in hospital after a road crash. | A second 19-year-old tourist who was travelling in Australia has died in hospital after a road crash. |
| The man, who is believed to be from the Wrexham area, was being treated at the Royal Brisbane Hospital in Queensland, where family members were at his side. | The man, who is believed to be from the Wrexham area, was being treated at the Royal Brisbane Hospital in Queensland, where family members were at his side. |
| Trainee chef Richard Tennant, also 19 and from Wrexham, died in the crash on Friday lunchtime at Wamuran, near Brisbane. | |
| A third man, aged 26, who was injured in the crash is in a stable condition. | A third man, aged 26, who was injured in the crash is in a stable condition. |
| The 19-year-old man had been in a critical condition and died overnight. | The 19-year-old man had been in a critical condition and died overnight. |
| 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. | He had been a trainee chef at a local pub and had been a pupil at Maelor School, Penley. |
| Richard Tennant had been driving the car, according to police | |
| Helen Eastop, deputy manager at the Cross Foxes in Erbistock, Wrexham, said he was an "amazing person", who was talented as a chef and his "happy go lucky" nature made him popular. | Helen Eastop, deputy manager at the Cross Foxes in Erbistock, Wrexham, said he was an "amazing person", who was talented as a chef and his "happy go lucky" nature made him popular. |
| "Richard was a fantastic employee and he was very much liked by everyone here," she said. | "Richard was a fantastic employee and he was very much liked by everyone here," she said. |
| "He was always in a good mood, always brightened our day. | "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. | "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." | "We're like a family and we feel as though part of that family has gone. Everyone is in shock." |
| She said he had kept in touch with friends while travelling in Australia and had recently been working picking pineapples, but everyone had been looking forward to his return. | She said he had kept in touch with friends while travelling in Australia and had recently been working picking pineapples, but everyone had been looking forward to his return. |
| Queensland police said on Friday that one car was involved, which left the road and crashed into three trees at around 3.35am UK time. | Queensland police said on Friday that one car was involved, which left the road and crashed into three trees at around 3.35am UK time. |
| Queensland is nine hours ahead of BST. The time of the crash in Queensland was 12.35pm. | Queensland is nine hours ahead of BST. The time of the crash in Queensland was 12.35pm. |
| "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. |
| The 26-year-old man is being treated at the Royal Brisbane Hospital. | The 26-year-old man is being treated at the Royal Brisbane Hospital. |
| The force's forensic crash unit is investigating. | The force's forensic crash unit is investigating. |