Police are understood to be probing the clip as part of their investigations
12:43, 12 Jan 2026Updated 12:50, 12 Jan 2026
The driver appeared to hit speeds of 122mph in the clip(Image: )
Video footage showing a driver hitting speeds of more than 120mph while weaving in and out of traffic is forming part of a police investigation into a fatal head on crash in Bolton on Sunday (January 11).
The clip appears to show a car travelling at high-speed down a busy street, with the driver overtaking other cars and veering onto the wrong side of the road. At one point in the clip, the car appears to reach a speed of 122mph.
The M.E.N understands that the video is believed to have been filmed by an occupant of the Seat Leon involved in the fatal crash on Wigan Road. Three teenagers in the Seat died, as well as the driver of a Citroen C4 Picasso taxi.
Today (January 12), the driver of the taxi has been named as 54-year-old Masrob Ali.
A timestamp on the clip, which has been shared extensively on social media, states that it was filmed at 3am, which is understood to be Saturday morning (January 10) – just shy of 24 hours before the fatal crash at 12.50am on Sunday.
Greater Manchester Police are understood to be probing the clip as part of their investigations.
The clip appeared to show the driver overtaking other cars at high-speed(Image: )
Police said emergency crews were scrambled to the scene on Wigan Road after the red Seat collided head-on with the Picasso. The driver of the Seat and two passengers died.
They have been identified as being Mohammed Jibrael Mukhtar, 18, Farhan Patel, 18, and 19-year-old Mohammed Danyaal. The driver of the Picasso, 54-year-old Masrob Ali also died in the ‘devastating’ crash.
Five injured passengers were taken to hospital from the scene. 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 has minor injuries. An 18-year-old man, who was a passenger in the Seat, remains in hospital for treatment on minor injuries.
Mr Ali’s family described him as being ‘the gentlest soul’. They said he had worked as a taxi driver for around 10 years.
Mosrab Ali pictured at his daughter’s graduation(Image: Submitted)
His oldest child, 29-year-old Humayra, said: “Nobody has a bad word to say against him, he was so kind and the best dad. When they knocked on our door and told us what had happened I was just so confused.
“Dad was such a safe driver and even when we said we were worried something might happen he would say ‘don’t worry about me’.”
Detective Inspector Andrew Page, of GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “We are still in the early stages of our investigation and work is ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this terrible incident. As an investigation team we would encourage people to be mindful of sharing footage on social media given the impact this will have on all the families involved in such a tragic incident.
Police at the scene of the crash in Bolton(Image: Manchester Evening News)
“Thanks to patrols in the area, teams were able to get to the incident location quickly to what was a particularly challenging scene for colleagues in the emergency services. I want to thank first responders from our Bolton district and the Road Policing Unit, alongside colleagues from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and the North West Ambulance Service for their hard work since this incident.
“The scene closed on Sunday evening, but we are still appealing for any witnesses to come forward. Anyone who saw the vehicle driving before the collision, witnessed the incident itself, or has dashcam/ CCTV footage of the incident can share it with us.
“You can contact us on directly on 0161 856 4741, quoting log number 111 of 11/01/2025. Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.”