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Yahoo
2 days ago
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Child and two adults die in horror crash as motorway remains closed
Three people including one child have died after a horror crash on a motorway near Wiltshire. A second child has also been hospitalised with serious injuries following the incident, which saw a white BMW leave the northbound carriageway of the M5 in South Gloucestershire. The crash took place at around 9pm on Friday, May 30 between junction 14 at Falfield and Michaelwood services. Two adults in their 40s and one teenage child died in the crash. Those travelling north from Wiltshire throughout Saturday have been warned the M5 remains closed between junction 13 at Stroud and junction 14 at the time of writing. National Highways says there has been heavy traffic causing hour-long delays on the approach to the scene, where Avon and Somerset Police have been carrying out an investigation. 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.' Suggested reading Live: Police close major A-road as emergency crews respond to serious crash Man's body found in water after police swarm canal IN THE DOCK: All the latest cases from Wiltshire courts Insp Vicary explained that the motorway needed to remain closed on Saturday morning to allow police to work safely at the scene. He added: '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.' While the northbound carriageway remains closed at the time of writing, the southbound carriageway reopened at around 11am. Before this update, Insp Vicary said: '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.
The Independent
2 days ago
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- The Independent
Teenager and two adults die after crash on M5
A teenager and two adults in their 40s died in a single-vehicle collision on the M5 in south Gloucestershire on Friday evening. Another child was seriously injured and is fighting for their life in hospital. The white BMW they were travelling in left the northbound carriageway at around 9pm between junction 14 (Falfield) and the Michaelwood services. The M5 remained closed in both directions between junctions 14 and 13 (Stroud) on Saturday morning for collision investigation and vehicle recovery. Inspector Mark Vicary of Avon and Somerset Police expressed his condolences and stated that the road closures would remain in place for several hours while investigations and repairs were completed.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Two adults and a teenager die after crash on M5 motorway
Two adults in their 40s and a teenager have died following a single-vehicle collision on the M5 motorway in south Gloucestershire. Police said a child suffered serious injuries and has been taken to hospital after the white BMW car left the northbound carriageway at about 9pm on Friday. The crash took place between junction 14 and the Michaelwood services. The M5 remained closed in both directions between junctions 13 and 14 on Saturday. Inspector Mark Vicary, of Avon and Somerset Police's 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." Inspector Vicary continued: "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." Read more from Sky News: He added: "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 and anyone with dashcam footage are asked to contact police.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Child and two adults killed in M5 crash as road remains closed
A teenager and two adults have been killed in a crash on the M5 as another child fights for their life in hospital. Avon and Somerset Police said the teenager and two adults died following the single-vehicle collision involving a BMW car in south Gloucestershire on Friday evening. The second child was rushed to hospital in a critical condition after suffering serious injuries in the incident. The motorway remained closed in both directions between junctions 14 and 13 on Saturday morning. A police statement said: 'A white BMW car left the northbound carriageway at approximately 9pm last night (Friday May 30) between junction 14 (Falfield) and the Michaelwood services. As a result, the M5 remains closed in both directions between junctions 14 and 13 (Stroud). 'We're sad to report two adults in their 40s and one teenage child who were travelling in the vehicle have died from their injuries. 'A second child sustained serious injuries and they have been taken to hospital where they remain in a critical condition.'
Daily Mail
2 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Two adults and one child are killed in BMW crash on M5 as another child fights for life in hospital
Two adults and a teenager have died following a single-vehicle collision on the M5 in south Gloucestershire on Friday evening, while another remains in a serious condition. Avon and Somerset Police said that the white BMW left the motorway on the northbound carriageway between Falfield, near Bristol, and the Michaelwood services. Two adults in their 40s and a teenage child died in the smash while another child remains in a critical condition after suffering serious injuries. The M5, a key route which connects the Midlands with the South West, remains closed in both directions between junctions 14 and 13 (Stroud). Inspector Mark Vicary, of Avon and Somerset's 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.' He added: '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.'
