Overview

• Friday night’s crash occurred at about 9pm when a white BMW left the northbound carriageway between junction 14 and the Michaelwood services
• Two adults in their 40s and a teenage child were killed and a second child is in critical condition in hospital
• The M5 is closed in both directions between junctions 14 and 13 with traffic rerouted via Solid Triangle and Solid Circle diversion routes
• Emergency services including the air ambulance worked through the night and National Highways must assess and repair the carriageway before reopening
• Avon and Somerset Police have launched a collision investigation and are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage