A 17-year-old girl died after fleeing a police vehicle and being hit by a car on the M5 near Taunton.

A 17-year-old girl died after fleeing a police vehicle and being hit by a car on the M5 motorway near Taunton, Somerset, around 11 pm on Monday. The girl was being transported to custody when she got out of the police car. The motorway was closed for investigation but reopened Tuesday morning. The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating, and police have asked for any witnesses or those with dashcam footage to contact them.

November 12, 2024
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