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Huyton car crash deaths

Entities: Craig Shackleton‑Brady · Jack Diggle · Andrew Roberts · Benjamin Dooley · Merseyside Police

Overview

On the night of 24 July 2026 a black Cupra left Liverpool Road in Huyton, Merseyside, struck a lamppost and overturned. Four men in their twenties – Jack Diggle (23), Benjamin Dooley (23), Andrew Roberts (24) and Craig Shackleton‑Brady (26) – were pronounced dead at the scene; a 27‑year‑old passenger survived with stable injuries. Families issued emotional tributes and police launched a collision investigation, appealing for information.

A follow‑up report on 26 July reaffirmed the victims’ identities and the circumstances of the crash, noting that the survivor remained in hospital and that investigators had opened a reference number for public tips. The police appeal for information continued, with no further developments reported.

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources
    Four Young Men Dead After Car Hits Lamppost in Huyton, Merseyside

    Four men (ages 23‑26) died when a Cupra Formentor crashed into a lamppost in Huyton, Merseyside; a passenger survived. Families mourned the loss with heartfelt tributes.

  2. 6 days ago

    [CRIME] 17 sources
    Four young men killed in Huyton car crash

    Four men (ages 23‑26) died when a black Cupra hit a lamppost on Liverpool Road, Huyton, on 24 July 2026; a fifth passenger survived. Families paid tributes.

Sources

bbc.co.uk · ca.sports.yahoo.com · chroniclelive.co.uk · dailymail.co.uk · dailypost.co.uk · dailyrecord.co.uk · gourmet.ca · independent.co.uk · irishmirror.ie · lancs.live · liverpoolecho.co.uk · manchestereveningnews.co.uk · mirror.co.uk · po.hu · simplicity.net.nz · southportvisiter.co.uk · teamdogs.co.uk · thebusinesstimes.co.uk · uk.news.yahoo.com · usdf.org · walesonline.co.uk