Bolton crash sees 3 teenagers and taxi driver killed after ‘loud bang’ as they’re named domestically
The identities of three teenagers and a taxi driver who tragically lost their lives in a head-on collision in Greater Manchester have been revealed locally.
A red Seat Leon and a Citroen C4 Picasso taxi were involved in the fatal crash on Wigan Road in Bolton in the early hours of Sunday (January 12), according to Greater Manchester Police (GMP). The Bolton Council of Mosques (BCoM) has named the driver of the Seat and two passengers, thought to be three men aged between 18 and 19, as Mohammed Jibrael Mukhtar, Farhan Patel and Muhammad Danyaal Asghar Ali.
Mosrab Ali, believed to be the taxi driver in his 50s, was also identified locally. In a statement, the BCoM expressed that it is providing close support to the bereaved families, reports the Manchester Evening News.
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Councillor Altaf Patel informed the Lancashire Telegraph that the taxi driver was from Blackburn.
Police are still in the process of formally identifying the victims.
Five other passengers who sustained injuries in the accident have been hospitalised.
A local woman living on Wigan Road reported being jolted awake by a “loud bang”, and upon looking out her bedroom window, she noticed “quite a bit of debris” scattered across the road.
She also spotted a red car that had sustained significant damage.
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Another male resident didn’t witness the incident but heard a “car accelerating”.
Video footage captured by a nearby property and shared online depicts the moment of the head-on collision, with both vehicles and debris being flung in various directions.
A representative for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service stated on Sunday: “At around 12.50am this morning, three fire engines and the technical response unit attended a crash involving a taxi and a car on Wigan Road, Bolton.
“Firefighters arrived quickly to make the area safe and used cutting equipment to help remove people from the vehicles before passing them into the care of North West Ambulance Service.
“Greater Manchester Police assisted with cordoning the area.
“Crews were in attendance for roughly two hours.”
GMP is appealing for any witnesses to provide information.
Local councillor Ayyub Patel expressed that the “community is very saddened by the tragic news”, adding that the authorities should be allowed to conduct their investigations.
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