THREE teens and a man killed in a head-on crash between a taxi and a car have been named as a woman fights for her life in hospital.
Five others were rushed to hospital following the horror smash in Bolton, , in the early hours this morning.
The horror crash involved a red Seat Leon and a Citroen C4 Picasso
Shocking footage shows the moment the cars collide in the early hoursCredit: YappApp
The crash – involving a red Seat Leon and a C4 Picasso – took place on Wigan Road in Deane at 12:45am.
Both drivers were killed and two passengers travelling in the Seat were also fatally injured – as residents recalled hearing a “loud bang”.
Shocking footage from a nearby home shows the head-on collision between the two cars on the quiet residential road.
Greater Manchester Police confirmed four men tragically died in the collision, three teens and a male taxi driver in his 50s.
They have been identified as Mohammed Jibrael Mukhtar and Farhan Patel, both aged 18, and Mohammed Danyaal, aged 19.
Mosrab Ali, 54, of Blackburn, was also named locally and is believed to be the taxi driver.
The victims’ families are being supported by specially-trained officers, the force said.
While five passengers were also rushed to hospital, where they remain for treatment.
This includes a 29-year-old woman who has suffered potentially life-changing injuries.
A 28-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man also suffered serious injuries while a 29-year-old man suffered minor injuries.
Police added that an 18-year-old man, a passenger in the Seat, remains in hospital for treatment on minor injuries.
Emergency services – including fire engines and a technical response unit – were called to the scene.
A tactical aid unit was spotted at the scene along with a recovery vehicle.
It reported the road was closed in both directions from Deane Church Lane to Bankfield Street.
One local resident who saw the aftermath of the accident told The Bolton News : “I can’t believe it.
“I heard the loudest bang and I seen them doing CPR on the person who was in the car accident.”
He added: “I seen the taxi driver’s passenger, a woman get out the taxi and there were two other people who was in the taxi unconscious.”
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that three fire engines and a technical response unit were scrambled.
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