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.

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).

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 ...

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 ...

Girl, 17, dies after being hit on foot by car on M5 - as motorway closed in both directions - Motorists are being diverted around the closure via the A38 – which is also now facing long delays

Teenager was being taken to custody in a police vehicle and had got out on motorway shortly before the crash, police watchdog says

A teenage girl who was killed in a crash on the M5 was being taken into custody and got out of a police car onto the motorway before being hit by a vehicle.

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