Four men killed in Huyton, Merseyside, as car hits lamp-post
Four men were killed and one was hospitalized after their car crashed into a lamp-post in Huyton, Merseyside. Police have closed several roads in the area to conduct an investigation into the incident.
Why it matters
This tragic accident has caused significant local disruption and highlights ongoing concerns regarding road safety in the community.
Image caption, Four men were killed in a crash after a car they were travelling in hit a lamp-post
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.
Eleven roads in the area have been closed, including Liverpool Road and East Prescot Road, from the junction of Princess Drive and Finch Lane while police carry out their investigations.
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