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Four Killed in Head-On Bolton Crash Named Locally as Police Probe Continues

Police say formal identification is pending.

Overview

  • The collision occurred around 12:50am on January 11 on Wigan Road in Bolton, involving a red Seat Leon and a Citroën C4 Picasso taxi.
  • Local community leaders named the three teenage occupants and the taxi driver, though Greater Manchester Police have not yet confirmed the identities.
  • Five other passengers were taken to hospital for treatment and remain under care, according to reports.
  • Fire crews deployed three engines and a technical response unit, used cutting equipment to free casualties, and transferred them to North West Ambulance Service.
  • Greater Manchester Police are investigating and appealing for witnesses, with footage from a nearby property reported to show the head-on impact.