Update on fatal road traffic collision in Bolton

At around 12:45am on Sunday 11 January 2025, officers attended Wigan Road, Bolton where a red Seat Leon collided with a Citroen C4 Picasso.

Four men tragically died as a result of the collision - the driver of the Seat and two passengers and the driver of the Citroen. They have been formally identified as:

• Masrob Ali, aged 54.
• Mohammed Jibrael Mukhtar, aged 18.
• Farhan Patel, aged 18. 
• Mohammed Danyaal, aged 19. 

Their families are being supported by specially-trained officers.

Five passengers from both vehicles remain in hospital for treatment.

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, of our Serious Collision Investigation Unit, 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. Sharing such footage could constitute a criminal offence. 

“Thanks to patrols in the area, teams were able to get to the incident location quickly to what was a particularly challenging scene for colleagues in the emergency services. I want to thank first responders from our Bolton district and the Road Policing Unit, alongside colleagues from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and the North West Ambulance Service for their hard work since this incident.

“The scene closed on Sunday evening, but we are still appealing for any witnesses to come forward. Anyone who saw the vehicle driving before the collision, witnessed the incident itself, or has dashcam/ CCTV footage of the incident can share it with us.

“You can contact us on directly on 0161 856 4741, quoting log number 111 of 11/01/2025. Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.”