Amy Austin, 28, was killed when a car collided with the back of her vehicle after it broke down on the motorway

Girl 17, dies after being struck by car on M5 motorway - The M5 is closed in both directions between junctions 24 (Bridgwater) and 25 (Taunton).

Avon and Somerset Police has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct due to prior police contact with the girl, who died at the scene near Taunton, Somerset

A 17-year-old girl who died after being hit by a car on the M5 had got out of a police vehicle shortly before the crash. The collision involving the teenager and a car happened around 11pm on Monday,

A 17-year-old girl has died after fleeing a police vehicle and being struck by a car on a motorway. The girl was being transported to custody when officers stopped the Avon and Somerset Police vehicle while heading northbound between junctions 25 at Taunton and 24 at Bridgwater in Somerset.