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Woman dies following crash on the M5

News imageHighways England A stretch of the M5 through rural Somerset on a sunny day. The carriageway on the left is completely empty, with no traffic travelling down it, while the carriageway on the right has about ten cars travelling up. There is a bridge over the motorway and brown signs at the roadside.Highways England
A woman in her 20s died from her injuries in hospital after a crash on the M5

A woman has died following a crash on the M5, police say.

Officers were called to a single vehicle crash involving a blue BMW on the southbound stretch of the motorway between junction 24 for Bridgwater and junction 25 for Taunton at about 02:15 BST on Sunday.

Avon and Somerset Police said the woman, in her 20s, was taken to hospital where where she died from her injuries. Her family have been informed and are being supported by officers, said the force.

The M5 was closed while investigations were carried out. Anyone with information or dashcam footage is urged to contact the police.

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