Child and two adults killed in M5 crash as road remains closed
Avon and Somerset Police said the teenager and two adults died following the single-vehicle collision involving a BMW car in south Gloucestershire on Friday evening.
The second child was rushed to hospital in a critical condition after suffering serious injuries in the incident.
The motorway remained closed in both directions between junctions 14 and 13 on Saturday morning.
A police statement said: 'A white BMW car left the northbound carriageway at approximately 9pm last night (Friday May 30) between junction 14 (Falfield) and the Michaelwood services. As a result, the M5 remains closed in both directions between junctions 14 and 13 (Stroud).
'We're sad to report two adults in their 40s and one teenage child who were travelling in the vehicle have died from their injuries.
'A second child sustained serious injuries and they have been taken to hospital where they remain in a critical condition.'
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