Two teenagers from Foxbar have died after a car they were travelling in crashed in Langbank.
The two friends have been named as Adam Crawford, 19, who was driving and Liam Whiteford, 18, was a passenger in a Seat Ibiza which left the carriageway and hit a tree on Old Greenock Road.
An 18-year-old who was in the back seat was treated at Inverclyde Royal Hospital but has now been released.
No other car was involved.
Police said the three teenagers were travelling home from James Watt College in Greenock where they were all studying painting and decorating, The crash happened between Finlaystone Estate and Gleddoch House, at about 3:45pm on Thursday.
Sergeant Mark Miller said: “Officers have been with Adam and Liam’s family all day today. They are understandably shattered by their loss. Adam is an only child and Liam is an only son – he has four sisters.
“Adam was driving his friends, who are all students studying painting and decorating, home from James Watt college in Greenock when the crash happened.
“I would like to speak to anyone who witnessed this crash or who saw the car in Old Greenock Road, between Finlaystone Estate and Gleddoch House Hotel, prior to the crash.”
A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.