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A teen Police said he died after being ejected from an ambulance on a motorway and then hit by a car.
18 year old got out of the ambulance He was then stopped to provide further treatment on the northbound carriageway of the M5 in North Somerset between junctions 21 (Weston-super-Mare) and 20 (Clevedon) while being taken to hospital.
The ambulance service informed police shortly after 11pm that the patient was on the motorway, Avon and Somerset Police said in a statement. He was hit by a car and died at the scene.
The incident resulted in the closure of the M5 to allow emergency services to respond and investigate. The road was reopened on Monday morning.
Assistant Chief Constable Joanne Hall said, “Our thoughts are with the man’s family at such a devastating time. We will support them in any way we can.”
“This incident has had a significant impact on our officers and ambulance staff, who are naturally incredibly distressed by what happened.
“As well as providing support to the individual’s family, we are also ensuring that appropriate welfare arrangements are in place for our staff and members of the public who were either directly involved or witnessed the incident.”
The force said it had referred itself to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) over what happened. The family has been informed of the death and a police liaison officer is assisting them.
Jane Whicheloe from South Western Ambulance Service told the BBC: “We would like to express our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the individual involved in this incredibly tragic incident.
“Alongside police colleagues, our crews risked their own safety to help the patient and reduce the risk of harm to passing motorists, and I would like to thank them for their efforts.”