Overview
- The victims have been formally identified as teenagers Mohammed Jibrael Mukhtar, 18, Farhan Patel, 18, and Mohammed Danyaal, 19, and taxi driver Masrob (Mosrab) Ali, 54.
- The collision between a red Seat Leon and a Citroën C4 Picasso occurred at about 12:45 a.m. on Wigan Road in Bolton, with four people pronounced dead at the scene.
- Police say five passengers remain in hospital, including a 29-year-old woman with potentially life‑threatening injuries, two others with serious injuries, and two men with minor injuries.
- Greater Manchester Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit has obtained CCTV of the crash and is assessing a separate Snapchat clip showing a car at high speed, which has not been linked to the incident at this stage.
- Officers are appealing for witnesses and any dashcam or CCTV, urging caution about sharing graphic footage; local councillors say there was no police pursuit, and community groups are supporting the families.