🚨 Midnight Crash Sh0ck: Four Lives Lost in Devastating Collision While Fifth Passenger Fights for Survival
Four men in their 20s have died after a car crashed into a lamppost in the early hours of Friday.
A huge emergency response is underway after a black Seat Cupra veered off the road and crashed just before 2am in the Huyton area of Merseyside.
Two 23-year-old men and two men, aged 24 and 26, were pronounced dead at the scene and their next of kin have been informed.
A fifth man, 27, who was a passenger inside the car, was rushed to hospital and remains in a stable condition.
One eyewitness who lives close to the crash has told the Daily Mail that he woke up to ‘carnage’ this morning.
He told the Daily Mail how the car ‘split in two’ with other parts of the vehicle scattered across the road.
The incident has sparked travel chaos with police forced to shut 11 roads, while there is a temporary flight restriction zone, specifically affecting drones, in place above the scene.
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The cordoned off scene following the crash. Merseyside Police have shut part of Liverpool Road while they carry out an investigation. The force has warned that closures are likely to remain in place over the coming weekend
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A large police presence remains in place at the site of the crash. The tragic incident happened at just before 2am when the black Seat Cupra came off the road and collided with lamppost in the Huyton area of Merseyside
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Pictured: Roads closed in Merseyside following the car crash earlier today
Shocking pictures show debris strewn across the road, with multiple forensic tents also set up in a large police cordon.
The eyewitness said: ‘The Cupra has hit the lamppost and then landed about 200 yards away and it’s split in two and shattered across the road. There’s bits of the car and wheels just everywhere.’
The force have warned that closures are likely to remain in place over the coming weekend.
The next of kin of those who have died have been notified and are being helped by specialist officers.
Locals told of their of their dismay, as the scene remained behind an extensive police cordon today which is expected to stay in place while the police investigation continues over the weekend.
Joe Smith said: ‘I slept straight through and then saw all the police this morning. I am hearing the victims are all fairly local which is shocking.’
Mr Smith said: ‘I am a dad and I can’t imagine what it must be like to lose a child in these circumstances.’
A Liverpool Road shopkeeper said: ‘It sounds like a night out that ended in tragedy. My thoughts are with the families.
‘It’s going to be so hard for them. There should be more awareness around road safety for younger drivers.’
Superintendent Paul Holden said: ‘First and foremost our thoughts are with the family of the four men who sadly lost their lives. Their families have been informed and are being supported by our specially trained family liaison officers.’
He continued: ‘This is a truly devastating moment for their families and loved ones, and it is now our priority to get answers for them on how the collision occurred.
‘We know this happened very early this morning, but if anyone saw what happened or were driving through the area just before the incident occurred then please get in touch.
‘Similarly, if you live in the area and have doorbell footage of the black Seat Cupra or the incident itself, please contact us. You may have information or footage that would be useful to our investigation.’
