Daughter of taxi driver Masrob Ali killed in Bolton crash ‘in shock’

The daughter of the taxi driver who died in the head-on collision that also killed three teenagers said she was in “shock” and it all felt like a “bad dream”.

Masrob Ali, 54, from Blackburn, died when his taxi collided head-on with another car on Wigan Road in Bolton on Sunday.

Humayra Ali, 29, said her family was “devastated” and heartbroken, adding: “My first thought was how scared my father must have been in that brief moment before he lost his life.”

3 young people lost their lives in the conflict – Muhammad Danyaal Asghar Ali, 19, Farhan Patel, 18, and Mohammed Jibrael Mukhtar, 18 – all from Bolton.

Police are continuing their investigation into what happened.

A red Seat Leon collided with a Citroen C4 Picasso driven by Masrob Ali at around 00:45 GMT.

The treatment of 5 passengers in both vehicles continues.

In the Citroen, a 29-year-old woman suffered potentially life-threatening injuries, a 28-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man suffered serious injuries, and a 29-year-old man suffered minor injuries.

An 18-year-old man, who was a passenger in the seat, remains hospitalized with minor injuries.

“This is absolutely devastating,” Humayra Ali said. BBC Manchester: “We are all in shock, even in denial.

“I feel like it’s a bad dream I’m about to wake up from.

“He was a really good man; anyone could say that.

“Everyone who knew him says he was a kind man, very generous and had a big heart.

“People came to tell me that he had a very kind soul, he was a hard worker, and he was a hard worker until his last breath.”

“We are trying to speed up the process so that the funeral can be held as soon as possible,” he added.

Det Insp Andrew Page said: “We are still in the early stages of our investigation and work is continuing to establish the full circumstances of this horrific incident.”

He warned people to “be careful about sharing images on social media, given the impact it will have on all families involved in such a tragic incident.”

He appealed for any witnesses to come forward and thanked officers who were first to arrive at the “particularly challenging” scene, including police, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and North West Ambulance Service.