Part of the M5 in Somerset is presently shut in each instructions after a girl was hit by a lorry. The crash occurred at about 3am this morning within the Bridgwater space of Somerset.
Police have now confirmed {that a} pedestrian, a girl, was hit by a lorry. A spokesperson from Avon and Somerset Police stated: “A woman has died after a collision on the M5 near Bridgwater this morning (23 March). The incident, involving a pedestrian and a lorry, was reported at 2.48am on the northbound carriageway between junctions 24 and 23.
“Officers, together with the ambulance and fireplace companies attended, however regardless of the efforts of emergency companies, sadly the lady, aged in her 70s, was pronounced deceased on the scene. Her subsequent of kin has been knowledgeable and might be saved up to date by officers. Our ideas are with them.
“The motorway was closed in both directions while investigative enquiries were completed. The southbound carriageway reopened earlier this morning, however it remains closed northbound.”
The M5 is presently closed between J23 (Bridgwater North) and J24 (Bridgwater South). The motorway is predicted to be closed for a while this morning.
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