A 17-year-old girl who died after being hit by a car on the M5 motorway in Somerset had fled a police vehicle moments before the collision. The teenager was being transported to custody when she got out of the Avon and Somerset Police vehicle, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said.

A 17-year-old girl has died after being hit by a car while on foot on the M5 motorway in Somerset. The road is closed southbound after the incident between junctions 24 for Bridgwater and 25 for Taunton. The collision involving the teenager and a car ...

A 17 year old girl has tragically lost her life in a devastating incident on the M5 motorway, after being previously detained by police. Avon and Somerset Police have been compelled to refer the case to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) due to earlier contact with the victim.

The M5 in Somerset is closed in both directions after a 17-year-old girl died in a collision. Avon and Somerset Police said the incident, involving a pedestrian and a car, had happened between junctions 24 for Bridgwater and 25 for Taunton at around 23:00 GMT on Monday.

A teenager who died on the M5 after being hit by a car was "being taken into police custody" before the collision took place. The 17-year-old was being transported to custody by Avon and Somerset Police before the incident,

The M5 motorway in Somerset was closed in both directions following the tragic death of a 17-year-old girl who was hit by a car and died at the scene last night