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Four men in their 20s killed as car hits lamppost in Merseyside
A fifth man, who was a passenger inside the car, has been taken to hospital in a stable condition A fifth man, who was a passenger inside the car, has been taken to hospital in a stable condition Four men in their 20s have died after a car crashed into a lamppost in Merseyside in the early hours of Friday.
- Two 23-year-old men, a man aged 24 and a man aged 26, were pronounced dead at the scene.
- Their next of kin were informed and will be supported by officers.
- A 27-year-old man, who was a passenger inside the car, has been taken to hospital where he remains in a stable condition.
Merseyside Police were called to reports a black Seat Cupra had come off the road after crashing into a lamppost on Liverpool Road, Huyton, just before 2am while travelling from Liverpool towards Knowsley. Two 23-year-old men, a man aged 24 and a man aged 26, were pronounced dead at the scene. Their next of kin were informed and will be supported by officers.
A 27-year-old man, who was a passenger inside the car, has been taken to hospital where he remains in a stable condition. A police cordon was put in place “as part of the initial stages of the investigation”, Merseyside Police added. There are road closures on Liverpool Road, and East Prescot Road is closed in both directions from its junction with Finch Lane to its junction with Princess Drive.
Source: Independent UK News