Teenage girl killed on M5 after getting out of police car named

A teenage miss who was killed aft getting retired of a constabulary car connected the M5 successful Somerset has been named.

Tamzin Hall, 17 and from Wellington, was deed by a conveyance that was travelling southbound betwixt junction 24 for Bridgwater and junction 25 for Taunton soon aft 11pm connected Monday 11 November.

She had exited a constabulary vehicle that had stopped connected the northbound broadside of the motorway portion transporting her.

A mandatory referral was made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, which is present carrying retired its ain probe into what happened.

Avon and Somerset Police said: "Our thoughts and sympathies spell retired to Tamzin's household for their devastating loss. A specially-trained household liaison serviceman remains successful interaction with them to support them updated and to supply support.

"The household person asked for privateness astatine this hard time."

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