Teen boy dies in M5 crash after exiting ambulance

An on-duty officer came across the incident and attempted to move the man to safety to protect him and other road users.

Maxine Denton and Emma O'Neill Content Editor 17:55, 01 Dec 2025

A man has died following a collision on the M5 on Sunday night (November 30).

At 11.04pm, the ambulance service alerted police after an 18-year-old patient exited an ambulance that had stopped on the northbound carriageway between junction 21 (Weston-super-Mare) and junction 20 (Clevedon) while being taken to hospital. The patient was then reported to be on the motorway.

An on-duty officer came across the incident and attempted to move the man to safety to protect him and other road users.

Tragically, shortly afterwards he was struck by a southbound car and died at the scene despite the efforts of emergency services.

His family have been updated and are being supported by a specially trained liaison officer, Somerset Live reported.[1]

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 effect on our officers and ambulance crews who are understandably incredibly upset by what happened. As well as supporting the man's family, we are also ensuring the appropriate welfare arrangements are in place for our staff and for those members of the public who were directly involved or witnessed the incident."

A mandatory referral has been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

The Professional Standards Department has already begun an independent investigation into the circumstances, which police say they will fully cooperate with.

The M5 was closed to allow emergency services to respond and for enquiries to be carried out.

It reopened on the morning of December 1.

References

1. ^ Somerset Live reported. (www.somersetlive.co.uk)