Merseyside Police were called at 2am to reports that a black Seat Cupra had hit a lamppost on Liverpool Road in Huyton.
Two 23-year-old men and two men aged 24 and 26 were pronounced dead at the scene. Their next of kin have been informed.
A 27-year-old man who was a passenger inside the car has been taken to hospital where he remains in a stable condition.
A temporary flight restriction zone, specifically affecting drones, was put in place above the scene.
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