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**Four men have died after a car hit a lamp-post on Merseyside, police have said. **

The car left the road and crashed on Liverpool Road, Huyton, just before 02:00 BST.

The men, two aged 23, and two others, aged 24 and 26 died at the scene, Merseyside Police said.

A 27-year-old man who was a passenger inside the vehicle has been taken to hospital and is in a stable condition, the force added.

The black Seat Cupra had been travelling from Liverpool towards Knowsley before it came off the road and hit the lamp-post.

Eleven roads in the area have been closed, including Liverpool Road and East Prescot Road, from the junction of Princess Drive and Finch Lane while police carry out their investigations.

The closures are likely to remain in place over the weekend, the force said.

Supt Paul Holden of Merseyside Police said the force's priority was to get answers for the families of those affected over how the crash occurred.

He said: "We know this happened very early this morning, but if anyone saw what happened or were driving through the area just before the incident occurred then please get in touch."

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