Police appeal after serious crash between car and taxi in Bolton leaves four dead and five others injured

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Wigan Road, Bolton

Wigan Road, Bolton / Credit: GMP

Police are appealing to the public after a fatal crash in Bolton yesterday.

At around 12:45am yesterday morning (Sunday 11 January), Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were called out to reports of a collision on Wigan Road in Bolton, where a Seat Leon was travelling down the road and collided with a Citroen C4 Picasso – which was a taxi.

The driver of the Seat, and two passengers – who were all aged between 18 and 19 – have tragically died following the collision.

The driver of the Citroen was also sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

According to local funeral notices, as reported on by BBC News, the three teenagers have been named as Muhammad Danyaal Asghar Ali, Farhan Patel, and Mohammed Jibrael Mukhtar, all from Bolton, while the taxi driver was named as Masrob Ali from Blackburn.

On top of these tragic deaths, police have also confirmed that five other passengers were involved and injured during the incident, and were rushed to hospital where they are currently being treated.

At this time, a scene remains in place as officers continue their investigation, but GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) are now appealing for information and witnesses, and are urging anyone that may be able to help to come forward.

This includes anyone who saw the vehicle driving before the collision, witnessed the incident itself, or has dashcam / CCTV footage.

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Can you help? Anyone with any information is urged to contact the SCIU directly on 0161 856 4741, quoting log 111 of 11/01/2025.

Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

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