A CHILD AND TWO ADULTS HAVE PASSED AWAY AFTER THE COLLISION. 10:06, 31 May 2025 A child and two adults have died following a busy motorway crash near a service station. The M5 remains closed

with ways between junctions 14 and 13 this morning, with the closure expected until Saturday afternoon following a collision involving one white BMW car, which was travelling northbound on

the motorway. Two adults in their 40s and one teenage child who were travelling in the vehicle have died from their injuries in the crash which happened at around 9pm on Friday night A

second child was seriously injured and they have been rushed to hospital, reports Gloucestershire Live. Police are appealing for witnesses. A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said:

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." Inspector Mark Vicary, of the roads policing unit, said: “Our thoughts first and foremost are with the child in hospital and loved ones who have

received the most awful news overnight. A specially-trained officer will provide them with support at this difficult time.” Insp Vicary continued: “Emergency services have worked throughout

the night at what has proved to be a very complex scene. They have worked diligently and professionally to try to save life in the most tragic of circumstances. “It has been necessary to

keep the road closures in place at this time to enable further collision investigation work during daylight hours. Vehicle recovery work still needs to be completed and National Highways

will need to assess the carriageway and make any necessary repairs before it will be safe to reopen the motorway. “As a result the M5 remains closed this morning and we estimate it will need

to stay shut in both directions for the next few hours, however we are doing all we can to reopen it as soon as possible. Article continues below “We appreciate this closure is causing

delays and disruption to the public, particularly at the end of the half-term break. But given the severity of this distressing incident, we hope the public can understand the reasons why

this is necessary and ask them to consider alternative travel plans.” Witnesses to the collision, or anyone with dashcam footage, are asked to contact police online or on 101 quoting

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