Wandoan friends die in Darling Downs car crash near Chinchilla Fcebook picture of Russell Poole, with friend, who died in car crash at Chinchilla. THE death of two young friends in a late-night car accident has left a small Queensland town in mourning. Wandoan, a Darling Downs community of about 600, was grappling with the loss of Russell Poole and Jackson Sattler, both 21, early yesterday. A utility carrying the high school friends crashed just before 2am as they travelled to Chinchilla ahead of a mate's 21st birthday party due to be held last night. Jackson's grieving father Bevan was still reeling from the shock that "Jacko" did not make the hour-long drive south on the Leichhardt Highway. "He was a great bloke, there's not much else to say really," said Mr Jackson, who had worked with his son at their family business JK Backhoe Hire. His 85-year-old paternal grandmother Margaret Sattler remembered "a very vibrant boy." "He was part of a reasonably big, loving family with two sisters and a younger brother," she said. Emergency services arrived at the scene, about 3km south of Chinchilla, at 1.50am but were unable to revive the men. Jacko Sattler who died in the Chinchilla car crash. The pair grew up in Wandoan and were classmates at Wandoan State School, which teaches preschool to Grade 10 students. Another high school friend Christopher Hall, also 21, died in a car crash at Cockatoo, north of Wandoan, on January 13. His passenger and best friend Sean Mitchell, 22, survived the accident. Family and friends took to Facebook yesterday to pay tribute to the much-loved duo. Jackson's brother Morgan said: "A brother, a mate, a friend, a person who I had always looked up to. May you rest in peace Jacko, you will be dearly missed by everyone xoxo. Dimity Higgins said: "That numbing feeling we all know too well. Another one of us taken so young. RIP Jacko Sattler, I'm going to miss seeing your smile at the most unexpected moments xx. Jono Perry: "Love ya mate, will be missed by many. Look forward to catching up for a beer in the afterlife. Minnie Moody: "R.I.P. Jacko Sattler, you will be so dearly missed, taken far too young. Fly high mate. Chinchilla police confirmed initial investigations had been conducted but would not comment on the cause of the crash. Last night Queensland's road toll stood at 161 fatalities so far this year.