Bolton Council Vows Safety Measures After Wigan Road Crash That Killed Four

Overview

• At a full council meeting, Cllr Rabiya Jiva expressed condolences, pledged “all necessary measures,” and thanked police, fire and ambulance services for their response.
• The council said it will draft plans with the Greater Manchester Road Safety Partnership and Greater Manchester Police and will act on any recommendations.
• Greater Manchester Police said the investigation remains active and urged witnesses or anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage to come forward, promising further updates.
• Those who died were taxi driver Masrob Ali and teenagers Muhammad Danyaal Asghar Ali, 19, Farhan Patel, 18, and Mohammed Jibrael Mukhtar, 18, with funerals and community prayers held this week.
• Five others were injured, including a 29-year-old woman with potentially life-threatening injuries, a 28-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man with serious injuries, and a 29-year-old man with minor injuries.