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Bristol Post
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Ben Bloch

Woman dies on M5 - police appeal launched

A woman has died in collision on the M5 in the early hours of this morning (Monday, January 31).

In a statement, police said that the woman was believed to be in her 20s.

Officers say that her death is not being treated as suspicious, and her family has been informed.

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The M5 between junction 21 for Weston-super-Mare and junction 20 for Clevedon was closed from around midnight until 7.30am this morning as emergency services responded to the incident.

Police are now appealing for anyone with any information to come forward and speak to officers, and particularly those who witnessed the collision or have dashcam footage.

In a statement, Avon and Somerset Police said: "Sadly a woman died in a collision on the M5 in the early hours of Monday 31 January.

"While formal identification has yet to take place, she’s believed to be in her 20s. Her family have been contacted and our thoughts are with them at this terrible time.

"The death is not being treated as suspicious, however an investigation is underway and we’re appealing for witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.

"The woman was a pedestrian and officers are keen to hear from anyone with information about how she came to be on the carriageway.

"Please get in touch if you were travelling along the M5 between junctions 21 and 20, or were on Kenn Road, at around midnight, especially if you have any dashcam footage which could help our enquiries.

"If you can help, please call 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5222024532, or complete our online appeals form."

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