Police share update on five people injured in fatal crash in Bolton

Police have shared further details about the five people who were hurt in a fatal car crash in Bolton, with one woman’s injuries described as “potentially life-threatening”.

The four people who died in the two-vehicle crash have been named as Masrob Ali, 54, Mohammed Jibrael Mukhtar, 18, Farhan Patel, 18, and Mohammed Danyaal, 19.

Five passengers from both cars – a Seat Leon and a Citroen C4 Picasso – remain in hospital.

Greater Manchester Police said: “In the Citroen, a 29-year-old woman suffered potentially life-threatening injuries. A 28-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man suffered serious injuries and a 29-year-old man has minor injuries.

“An 18-year-old man, who was a passenger in the Seat, remains in hospital for treatment on minor injuries.”

Detective Inspector Andrew Page said: “We are still in the early stages of our investigation and work is ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this terrible incident.

“As an investigation team we would encourage people to be mindful of sharing footage on social media given the impact this will have on all the families involved in such a tragic incident.”

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