Two adults and a teenage child have died in a horror smash on the M5.
Emergency services were called to a single-vehicle road traffic collision on the motorway between junctions 14 and 13 at around 9pm on Friday (30 May).
A white BMW left the northbound carriageway near Michaelwood Services, sparking a large 999 response and a full closure of the M5 in both directions.
Two adults, aged in their 40s, and a teenage child were pronounced dead at the scene. A second child sustained serious injuries and is in hospital.
Inspector Mark Vicary, of the Roads Policing Unit, said: “Our thoughts first and foremost are with the child in hospital and loved ones who have received the most awful news overnight.
“A specially-trained officer will provide them with support at this difficult time.
“Emergency services have worked throughout the night at what has proved to be a very complex scene.
“They have worked diligently and professionally to try to save life in the most tragic of circumstances.
“It has been necessary to keep the road closures in place at this time to enable further collision investigation work during daylight hours.
“Vehicle recovery work still needs to be completed and National Highways will need to assess the carriageway and make any necessary repairs before it will be safe to reopen the motorway.
“As a result the M5 remains closed this morning and we estimate it will need to stay shut in both directions for the next few hours, however we are doing all we can to reopen it as soon as possible.
“We appreciate this closure is causing delays and disruption to the public, particularly at the end of the half-term break. But given the severity of this distressing incident, we hope the public can understand the reasons why this is necessary and ask them to consider alternative travel plans.”
Witnesses to the collision, or anyone with dashcam footage, are asked to contact police online or on 101 quoting reference number 5225151145.
