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Police say man died in collision that closed part of Somerset’s M5

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Emergency services were at the scene of a fatal collision that closed part of the M5 in Somerset on Monday (20th July).

The southbound carriageway was closed between junctions 19 (Portishead) and 21 (Weston-super-Mare) for several hours.

Officers were called at about 4.30am to a report of a pedestrian in the southbound carriageway.

“They found an injured man just south of junction 20 (Clevedon). He had been struck by a vehicle and was sadly pronounced dead at the scene,” says a Police spokesman.

“His immediate next of kin have been informed. The driver involved has been spoken to by officers.”

If you witnessed the incident, have dashcam footage which could help or any other information get in touch quoting reference 5220160731.

“We would like to thank motorists for their patience while collision investigators examined the scene.”

 

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