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Yahoo
9 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Three people dead and child in serious condition following crash on motorway
Three people have died after a car crashed on the motorway last night (Friday, May 30). The collision occurred on the M5 in South Gloucestershire which resulted in two adults and one teenager dying while a second child was taken to hospital with serious injuries. A white BMW car left the northbound carriageway at approximately 9pm between junction 14 (Falfield) and the Michaelwood services. The M5 has remained closed in both directions between junctions 14 and 13 (Stroud) this morning, while the southbound side has reopened. 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.' Insp Vicary 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.'
Yahoo
9 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
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.
Yahoo
12 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
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.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Police appeal after hit-and-run on M1 motorway near Barnsley
South Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses of a hit-and-run crash on the motorway near Barnsley. On 15 January at 06:20 GMT, a white van reportedly collided with a white Iveco S-Way 460 lorry, close to Junction 36 on the say the white van left the scene and drove off in the direction of Birdwell, in Barnsley. The driver of the lorry was not injured but substantial damage was caused to the vehicle.A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "Since the incident, enquiries - including CCTV trawls - have been ongoing. Officers would now like to speak to anyone who saw what happened, and are particularly keen to hear from anyone with relevant dashcam footage of the incident." Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
M11 lane closure to remain in place after car fire
One lane of the southbound M11 in Cambridgeshire was expected to remain closed until the evening after a vehicle fire. National Highways said it was affecting the motorway between junction 14 for Girton and junction 13 for Cambridge, with long queues in the area. It added a full carriageway closure would be needed later "for emergency resurfacing works". The road was fully closed from about 01:30 BST, with one lane opening at about 02:20. Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Thousands of pints of beer lost after fire in lorry Part of motorway closed by 'accidental' lorry fire M11 reopened after lorry fire is tackled by crews National Highways
