Horrific crash that killed four ‘should have regional and national consequences’

Wigan Road was flooded with emergency services throughout Sunday after the crash between two cars at 12.44am on Sunday.

Four people were killed, with five injured, prompting shock across Bolton and beyond.

Former Mayor of Bolton Cllr Andy Morgan, of Heaton, Lostock and Chew Moor, which includes Ladybridge, where one of the those who died may have lived, said ramifications should be nationwide.

He said: “My heartfelt condolences to those families that lost one of their loved ones or have been affected by the crash on Wigan Road this morning.

“This is a profound tragedy for Bolton that should have regional and national consequences.

Police at the scene (Image: Phil Taylor)

“But as a councillor, I am hearing the same frustrations from residents every day, the total collapse of driving discipline.

“I’m not saying this is the case in this tragedy, and investigations must be allowed to take place to establish the cause of this accident.

“That said how many don’t bother stopping at a stop line anymore?

The road was blocked off on Sunday morning (Image: Phil Taylor)

“Why do we accept drivers pulling out into moving traffic just to save a few seconds on their journey?

“Double yellow lines, what are they?

“And speed limits, it feels like many now treat them as a minimum, and many certainly exceed them without any thought or hesitation.

“We need to get serious about who is on our roads and how they are monitored.

Emergency services at the scene (Image: Phil Taylor)

“Never mind just calling for mandatory eye tests for the over 70s, we should explore ‘black box’ telematics as a mandate for anyone with an incident on their license.

“Until you can prove a three-year ‘clean sheet’ of safe driving.

“We cannot keep offering condolences while the basic rules of the road are being ignored, it is time for some punitive interventions that restores discipline and protects everyone on our roads, drivers, passengers and pedestrians alike.

“I had a call from a resident on Ladybridge before the weekend which I haven’t managed to return yet.

“But she basically predicted this would happen because of what she has witnessed.

“To hear that one of the victims may have lived on Ladybridge makes the whole incident even more profound.

“That will be a difficult call to make.”

Source – INDIA TV