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| Girl who died after leaving police vehicle on M5 named | Girl who died after leaving police vehicle on M5 named |
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| Tamzin Hall, 17, died after being hit by a car on the M5 on Monday | Tamzin Hall, 17, died after being hit by a car on the M5 on Monday |
| A teenage girl who died when she was hit by a car after leaving a stationary police vehicle on the M5, has been named. | A teenage girl who died when she was hit by a car after leaving a stationary police vehicle on the M5, has been named. |
| Avon and Somerset Police said Tamzin Hall, 17, from Wellington, Somerset, was hit by a car travelling southbound between junction 24 for Bridgwater and junction 25 for Taunton, shortly after 23:00 GMT on Monday. | Avon and Somerset Police said Tamzin Hall, 17, from Wellington, Somerset, was hit by a car travelling southbound between junction 24 for Bridgwater and junction 25 for Taunton, shortly after 23:00 GMT on Monday. |
| She had got out of a police vehicle that had stopped on the northbound side while transporting her moments before the incident, police added. | She had got out of a police vehicle that had stopped on the northbound side while transporting her moments before the incident, police added. |
| "Our thoughts and sympathies go out to Tamzin’s family for their devastating loss," the force said. | "Our thoughts and sympathies go out to Tamzin’s family for their devastating loss," the force said. |
| There were long delays on the M5 after the closure between junctions 24 for Bridgwater and 25 for Taunton | There were long delays on the M5 after the closure between junctions 24 for Bridgwater and 25 for Taunton |
| The force referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), which is investigating the incident. | The force referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), which is investigating the incident. |
| "A specially-trained family liaison officer remains in contact with them to keep them updated and to provide support. | "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," the force added. | "The family have asked for privacy at this difficult time," the force added. |
| Speaking on Tuesday, Jon Cummins, Avon and Somerset Police's Assistant Chief Constable, shared a statement, calling it a "hugely distressing incident" and "one that will no doubt cause great shock amongst the public". | Speaking on Tuesday, Jon Cummins, Avon and Somerset Police's Assistant Chief Constable, shared a statement, calling it a "hugely distressing incident" and "one that will no doubt cause great shock amongst the public". |
| Jon Cummins, Somerset Police Assistant Chief Constable, shares statement after incident | Jon Cummins, Somerset Police Assistant Chief Constable, shares statement after incident |
| The IOPC said the teenager was being taken from an address in Taunton to a custody suite in Bridgwater in a police car by two officers. | The IOPC said the teenager was being taken from an address in Taunton to a custody suite in Bridgwater in a police car by two officers. |
| The police car stopped on the northbound carriageway of the motorway, between junctions 25 and 24 just before 23:00. | The police car stopped on the northbound carriageway of the motorway, between junctions 25 and 24 just before 23:00. |
| At this point, the teenager got out of the car and shortly afterwards was involved in a collision with a member of the public's car on the southbound carriageway, the IOPC said. | At this point, the teenager got out of the car and shortly afterwards was involved in a collision with a member of the public's car on the southbound carriageway, the IOPC said. |
| An ambulance was called and paramedics attended within a few minutes but Tamzin died at the scene. | An ambulance was called and paramedics attended within a few minutes but Tamzin died at the scene. |
| 'Truly tragic' | 'Truly tragic' |
| IOPC director David Ford said the police watchdog's role was to "independently investigate all the circumstances surrounding this incident". | IOPC director David Ford said the police watchdog's role was to "independently investigate all the circumstances surrounding this incident". |
| "This was a truly tragic incident and my thoughts are with Tamzin's family and friends and everyone affected by the events of that evening. | "This was a truly tragic incident and my thoughts are with Tamzin's family and friends and everyone affected by the events of that evening. |
| "We are contacting her family to express our sympathies, explain our role, and set out how our investigation will progress. We will keep them fully updated as our investigation continues." | "We are contacting her family to express our sympathies, explain our role, and set out how our investigation will progress. We will keep them fully updated as our investigation continues." |
| Mr Ford said the IOPC had taken accounts from officers involved and were obtaining statements from several witnesses. | Mr Ford said the IOPC had taken accounts from officers involved and were obtaining statements from several witnesses. |
| He added that the coroner had been informed and a post-mortem examination had been carried out on Thursday afternoon. |