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

We're not expecting the M5 to reopen until lunchtime ... This follows a tragic incident on the M6 motorway where a lorry driver lost his life in a horrific crash that resulted in his HGV overturning and causing road closures. Lancashire Police are ...

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).

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, Avon and Somerset Police said. The girl died at the scene.

A 17-year-old girl who died after being hit by a car on the M5 motorway in Somerset had got out of 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 said.

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 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.