M5 teenage girl who died after leaving police vehicle named

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A teenage girl who tragically passed away following a crash on the M5 in Somerset has formally been named by the police this afternoon, Thursday, November 14.

Avon and Somerset Police said Tamzin Hall, 17, from Wellington in Somerset, was hit by a car travelling southbound between junction 24 for Bridgwater and junction 25 for Taunton, shortly after 11pm on Monday, 11 November.

According to the BBC, Tamzin had been detained by police officers before she died. She had exited a police vehicle that had stopped on the northbound side while transporting her, moments before the incident.

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Emergency services were called, but she was tragically pronounced dead. Avon and Somerset Police made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct due to prior police contact.

A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset police shared a statement that said: "The formal identification process has been completed this afternoon following the death of a teenage girl in a collision on the M5 in Somerset earlier this week. Tamzin Hall, 17 and from Wellington, died in a collision with a vehicle that was travelling southbound between junction 24 (Bridgwater) and junction 25 (Taunton) shortly after 11pm on Monday 11 November.

"She had exited a police vehicle that had stopped on the northbound side while transporting her, moments before the incident. A mandatory referral was made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, which is now carrying out its own investigation into what happened.

"Our thoughts and sympathies go out to Tamzin’s family for their devastating loss. A specially-trained family liaison officer remains in contact with them to keep them updated and to provide support. The family have asked for privacy at this difficult time.