Overview
- The January 11 head-on collision on Wigan Road involved a Citroën C4 Picasso taxi and a Seat Leon, killing driver Masrob Ali, 54, and three teenagers: Mohammed Jibrael Mukhtar, 18; Farhan Patel, 18; and Mohammed Danyaal, 19.
- Survivors Georgina and Tom Daniels report multiple surgeries and expect prolonged 24-hour care, with the newlyweds likely recovering apart.
- A GoFundMe launched by friends Jake Regan and Lucie Wilson has climbed from £17,000 overnight to nearly £39,000 by January 18 to support rehabilitation and costs not covered by insurance.
- Greater Manchester Police say the investigation remains in its early stages and is examining video showing speeds over 120mph, alongside a family statement that the Seat’s driver was at around 90mph.
- The taxi passengers were returning from a farewell gathering for friends moving to Australia, and tributes continue for Ali, remembered by his daughter as “the gentlest soul.”