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Austria mountain crash: Tributes paid to dead Britons | Austria mountain crash: Tributes paid to dead Britons |
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Two British men who were killed when their car crashed off a mountain road in Austria were "like brothers", one of their mothers has said. | |
Danny Hall, 25, and Josh Robinson, 22, both from Kent, came off Austria's highest mountain pass, Grossglockner High Alpine Road, on Friday morning. | |
Mr Robinson's mother, Jennifer, said it felt like she had "lost two sons". | |
And his father, Marcus, said Josh was "kind, gentle, loving" and dreamt of becoming a Top Gear presenter. | |
"That was a little dream he had. They made videos and practiced. The boys together were very amusing. I think they would have made fantastic presenters," he added. | |
"He really was a good person, such a lovely person. If I could honestly be half the man he was in his short life then I'd be happy." | |
Mrs Robinson said: "Josh meant more than the world to me." | |
Mr Hall was "like a son", she added. "They were like brothers. It feels like I have lost two sons." | Mr Hall was "like a son", she added. "They were like brothers. It feels like I have lost two sons." |
The pair had been taking part in the Great European Rally, an eight-day drive through seven countries beginning in Belgium and finishing in Hungary. | |
'Very mature' | |
Police said the driver lost control of the pair's Seat Leon while driving about 8,000ft (2,400m) above sea level. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene. | |
The pair had filmed updates and spoken of the dangers of the trip on social media before they died. | |
Mr Robinson's father said they had known about the some of the roads on the trip being "notorious for accidents". | |
He added: "As a father I thought don't be silly, be careful. But he was a young man with his own business about to purchase own house. | |
"His age was more like 25-26 than 22. He was very mature for his age." |