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Bolton Head-On Taxi Crash: Survivors Speak as Police Probe 122mph Footage

Four people died in the January 11 collision, including the taxi driver, with two newlyweds now recovering from life-changing injuries.

Overview

  • Greater Manchester Police are examining video that shows a car reaching 122mph near the crash location as part of their inquiry.
  • Georgina and Tom Daniels, who married last year, described from hospital how they survived but face long recoveries with life-changing injuries.
  • Those who died were taxi driver Masrob Ali, 54, and Seat Leon passengers Mohammed Jibrael Mukhtar, 18, Farhan Patel, 18, and Mohammed Danyaal, 19.
  • Emergency crews cut the Daniels and two friends from the wrecked Citroen C4 Picasso, and one occupant of the Seat also survived.
  • A friend has launched a GoFundMe to support the injured survivors, and the collision occurred on a stretch of road noted for several serious crashes last year.