Four men dead after car crashes into lamp-post
Four men have died following a fatal car crash in Huyton, Merseyside, after their vehicle struck a lamp-post. Police have closed several roads in the area to conduct an investigation and are appealing for witnesses.
Why it matters
This is a significant local tragedy involving multiple fatalities that has caused major traffic disruption in the Merseyside area.
Published 24 July 2026, 13:26 BST Updated 1 minute ago Four men have died after a car hit a lamp-post on Merseyside, police have said.
The car left the road and crashed on Liverpool Road, Huyton, just before 02:00 BST.
The men, two aged 23, and two others, aged 24 and 26 died at the scene, Merseyside Police said.
A 27-year-old man who was a passenger inside the vehicle has been taken to hospital and is in a stable condition, the force added.
The black Seat Cupra had been travelling from Liverpool towards Knowsley before it came off the road and hit the lamp-post.
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