Three teenagers and a taxi driver in his 50’s have been confined as dead after a horror smash between two vehicles on Wigan Road in the early hours of this morning
Formal identification of the victims is is ongoing at this time
In a statement this afternoon Chief Inspector Helen McCormick said:
The families of those that we believe have been fatally injured in this incident have been informed and have specialist family liaison officers supporting them at this current time.
Five other people have been taken to hospital, where they are currently being treated.
This was a devastating incident for all those involved, none more so than the families of those deceased. This was a particularly challenging scene for colleagues in the emergency services and I want to thank first responders from our Bolton district and Roads Policing Unit at GMP, as well as the Fire Service and Ambulance service for all their hard work through the night and into today.
This is a tragic reminder of the importance of safety on our roads across Greater Manchester, and here in Bolton, where plenty of work has been done and continues to try and ensure our roads are safe for all.
We have massively reduced the number of serious and fatal collisions in Bolton and significantly increased our proactivity, but we’ve all got much more to do.
One incident is one too many and will do nothing to bring back the four lives lost here today.
