Four men in their 20s have been killed after a car crashed into a lamppost in Merseyside, police have said.
Two 23-year-old men, a man aged 24 and a man aged 26 died in the crash in Huyton early on Friday, according to Merseyside Police.
Police were called to reports a black Seat Cupra had come off the road after crashing into a lamppost on Liverpool Road just before 2am.
The car had been travelling from Liverpool towards Knowsley.
Emergency services attended but the four men were pronounced dead at the scene, the force said.
Their next of kin were informed and will be supported by officers.
A 27-year-old man, who was a passenger inside the car, has been taken to hospital where he remains in a stable condition.
A police cordon was put in place “as part of the initial stages of the investigation”, Merseyside Police added.
There are road closures on Liverpool Road, and East Prescot Road is closed in both directions from its junction with Finch Lane to its junction with Princess Drive.
These closures are likely to remain in place over the weekend.
