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Body found on M5 in Somerset during search for missing man: A body has been recovered on the M5 in Somerset during searches for a missing man.
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Body found near M5 in search for missing man: Police were called to the motorway yesterday afternoon
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Body found near M5 in search for missing Somerset man: Police were called to the motorway yesterday afternoon
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Officer who attended M5 tragedy investigated over Taser use on teen: The 18-year-old was struck by a car after falling into the path of motorway traffic
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Key Facts18-year-old dies after collision on M5 in Somerset
Dec 4, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: somersetlive.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: somersetlive.co.uk
- The ambulance stopped between Weston-super-Mare and Clevedon for treatment; shortly afterwards, the patient left onto the northbound carriageway.
- A police officer tried to help before the man collided with a car on the southbound carriageway.
- Emergency workers could not save him, and he died at the scene despite their efforts.
- Following a mandatory referral, the IOPC has begun an independent investigation into the incident’s circumstances.
Our thoughts are with the man's family at such a devastating time. We will support them in any way we can.— Assistant Chief Constable Joanne Hall, Avon and Somerset Police, said in a police statement on Monday.
M5 delays as 'abnormal load' travels on motorway at 15mph: Traffic camera images show huge queues of traffic on the motorway
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