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| M5: Boy, 6, seriously injured in crash on motorway | M5: Boy, 6, seriously injured in crash on motorway |
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| Police said the crash involved a green Volkswagen Transporter camper van and silver Peugeot 206 | Police said the crash involved a green Volkswagen Transporter camper van and silver Peugeot 206 |
| A six-year-old boy has been seriously injured in a crash on a motorway. | |
| Police were called to junction 11 of the M5's northbound carriageway - for Cheltenham/Gloucester - at about 21:30 BST on Saturday. | |
| The crash involved a green Volkswagen Transporter camper van and silver Peugeot 206. | The crash involved a green Volkswagen Transporter camper van and silver Peugeot 206. |
| The boy was taken to Bristol Children's Hospital where he remains. His injuries, while serious, are not thought to be life-threatening. | The boy was taken to Bristol Children's Hospital where he remains. His injuries, while serious, are not thought to be life-threatening. |
| Other occupants of the vehicles are believed to have sustained minor injuries, Gloucestershire Police said. | Other occupants of the vehicles are believed to have sustained minor injuries, Gloucestershire Police said. |
| Road closures were in place in both directions at junction 11 before reopening at about 07:00 on Sunday. | Road closures were in place in both directions at junction 11 before reopening at about 07:00 on Sunday. |
| Officers have issued an appeal for information, witnesses and dashcam footage. | Officers have issued an appeal for information, witnesses and dashcam footage. |
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| M5 motorway | M5 motorway |
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