Police are now in a position to name the two people who sadly died following a crash on State Highway 1, Kinleith, on Wednesday 29 April.
They were, James Daniel Spence, 28, from England, and Raphael Jean-Gabriel Roellinger, 22, from France.
Police extend our deepest condolences to their families during this difficult time.
Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.
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