Four dead, five injured in Bolton car crash
Four people have died and five are in hospital after a Seat Leon and Citroen C4 Picasso collided on Wigan Road, Bolton. Police are appealing for witnesses.
Four people have died and five are in hospital after a Seat Leon and Citroen C4 Picasso collided on Wigan Road, Bolton. Police are appealing for witnesses.
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