Colchester crash that killed four 'so bad police could not identify the make of car'

Speaking to the Mirror, an eyewitness to yesterday's tragic events successful Colchester revealed the country was truthful horrendous constabulary were forced to erect a impermanent level to retrieve the victims' bodies

Four radical were killed wrong a car which was “left wholly unrecognisable” successful a horrific aboriginal greeting car clang this weekend.

Firefighters adjacent had to physique a impermanent woody level conscionable to escaped the bodies of the operator and 3 passengers from the wrecked car.

The destroyed conveyance was embedded heavy into the walls of a second-hand store successful Colchester, Essex.

Eye-witnesses said the car had been travelling astatine “high speed” and “on the incorrect broadside of the road” earlier the mishap astatine 4.40am yesterday.

Unconfirmed reports said the 4 dormant were students - 3 men and 1 woman.

Mike Davies, 66, a builder from Colchester, said: “It’s my friend’s shop.

“Police told maine the car was truthful severely damaged wrong the gathering they couldn’t adjacent archer what marque oregon exemplary it was.

“They had to conception a impermanent woody level to beryllium capable to instrumentality it out.

“They adjacent had to bring successful a JCB to assistance get it freed.

“The gathering is wholly wrecked.”

He added: “I’ve spoken to respective radical who said the car was going astatine precocious velocity connected the incorrect broadside of the road.

“There was a immense smash and everyone came retired to effort and assistance but they couldn’t.

“There was a immense fig of constabulary cars, occurrence engines and ambulances here.”

Speaking yesterday, Temporary Assistant Chief Constable, Stuart Hooper, said: "My thoughts, and those of everyone astatine Essex Police, is with the friends and families of the 4 radical who died.

“I privation to convey the businesses and residents successful Magdalen Street country for their enactment and knowing contiguous successful what has been a truly hard and tragic situation.

“I ever privation to wage tribute to exigency services unit who person worked diligently, professionally, and compassionately to guarantee the dignity of those who person died.

“Our enquiries to found what led up to the collision are ongoing and I request anyone with accusation to interaction us.”

Essex Police confirmed officers were called to Magdalen Street successful the metropolis successful the aboriginal hours of Saturday greeting to reports of a crash.

Four radical died astatine the scene, but authorities person truthful acold been incapable to place them oregon supply further accusation arsenic the probe continues.