**British backpacker dies in 4WD crash on Australian island beach
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By Richard Shears
Last updated at 1:28 PM on 20th April 2009
A British backpacker has been killed when a converted four-wheel drive crashed after swerving to avoid a wave on a popular tourist island in Australia.
The victim has been unofficially named as Ian Davy, 22, from West Yorkshire, who along with an Italian woman, died in the crash on Fraser Island in Queensland.
Four other Britons - a woman and three men - suffered internal injuries and two are believed to be in a critical condition. The dead man’s family has been informed.

Ian Davy, pictured on Facebook, in front of Sydney Harbour bridge during his Australian adventure
Police said the group of 11 tourists, from a number of European countries, were inexperienced at travelling in such a vehicle and had no skills at driving it on a beach.
Fraser Island, off the Queensland Coast, is famous for its sandy beaches and towering sand dunes.
Photos taken at the scene revealed the carnage, with the vehicle on its side and its roof torn off.

The 22-year-old was one of a group of 11 tourists involved in the crash

Mr Davy and an Italian woman were killed and others injured - including four Britons - when this 4WD rolled at least 50 yards on Fraser Island
The crash occurred on a long stretch of sand called Seventy Five Mile Beach. It is officially gazetted as an ‘unsigned road’ and has a maximum speed limit of 50mph.
There have been more than 120 serious accidents on the island since 2003, most of them involving tourists who lack the experience to drive on sand.
In the latest fatal crash, the vehicle rolled at least 50 yards along the hard sand. The Briton and the Italian woman, lay dead amid backpacks and other luggage.
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Seven of the passengers, including four with serious head and neck injuries, were carried by helicopter to a hospital on the mainland.
Bron:the Daily Mail,