Overview
- Greater Manchester Police continue a Serious Collision Investigation into the January 11 head‑on crash on Wigan Road that killed taxi driver Masrob Ali, 54, and teenagers Mohammed Jibrael Mukhtar, 18, Farhan Patel, 18, and Mohammed Danyaal Asghar Ali, 19.
- A man identifying himself as Jibrael Mukhtar’s older brother issued a public apology to Ali’s family and claimed the car was doing about 90mph, a figure police have not confirmed.
- Detectives are examining a clip reported to show a car exceeding 120mph in a built‑up area and are appealing for witnesses and dashcam or CCTV while warning against sharing graphic material online.
- Five passengers remain in hospital, including a 29‑year‑old woman with potentially life‑threatening injuries, with others reported to have serious or minor injuries.
- Bolton Council says it will work with the Greater Manchester Road Safety Partnership on measures to prevent similar incidents, as large funerals were held and fundraisers for the victims’ families and memorial projects gathered support.