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.

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.

Avon and Somerset Police confirmed a 17-year-old girl died at the scene and her next of kin have been informed.

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. The collision involving the teenager and a car happened around 11pm on Monday,

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.

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