Irish backpackers dead after head-on crash in Australia

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From the Brisbane Times:

Two Irish tourists are dead after a car-load of backpackers slammed into a truck in a sickening head-on crash in the state's north yesterday.

Police said five people were on board the stationwagon when it collided with the truck on the Bruce Highway at Cardwell, about 30 kilometres north of Ingham, just after 4pm.

The two men, both aged 25, died at the scene, while two others were airlifted to Townsville Hospital. A third person was transported by road ambulance to Ingham Hospital.

It is believed the truck driver, a 23 year-old man from Atherton, escaped injury.

Police said investigators may need to use DNA samples to formally identify the two dead tourists, who were believed to be on a backpacking holiday from Ireland.

Detectives are attempting to contact the men's relatives overseas while officers from the Forensic Crash Unit try to piece together the cause of the incident.




Terrible tragedy, RIP.

[cavan4ever]

Thats awful did something like that happen last year aswell?

[The Gs Man]

Any news about where they're from?

[Yes I Would]

Fuckin Terrible news!! Know quite a few lads travellin about over there at the minute!!

[orangeman]

Terrible news - awful story ! RIP

[Lecale2]

Shocking news. My daughter is backpacking in Eastern Europe.

[shapes]

Tragic, Seemingly one of these lads is from Mayo, this is happening in Australia way too often now!

[corn02]

Tragic, Seemingly one of these lads is from Mayo, this is happening in Australia way too often now!

Is it though? Just unfortunate, no pattern.

[fred the red]

The rise in these tragedies in Australasia may be down to the increased number of Irish backpackers over the last 4-5 years.

[ziggysego]

Terrible news.

You're right red, my friend's brother fell in front of a train in Sydney two years ago.