Four men have died after a car hit a lamp-post on Merseyside, police have stated.
The car left the highway and crashed on Liverpool Road, Huyton, simply earlier than 02:00 BST.
The men, two aged 23, and two others, aged 24 and 26 died on the scene, Merseyside Police stated.
A 27-year-old man who was a passenger contained in the car has been taken to hospital and is in a steady situation, the pressure added.
The black Seat Cupra had been travelling from Liverpool in direction of Knowsley earlier than it got here off the highway and hit the lamp-post.
Eleven roads in the realm have been closed, together with Liverpool Road and East Prescot Road, from the junction of Princess Drive and Finch Lane whereas police perform their investigations.
The closures are more likely to stay in place over the weekend, the pressure stated.
Supt Paul Holden of Merseyside Police stated the pressure’s precedence was to get solutions for the households of these affected over how the crash occurred.
He stated: “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.”
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