Teenager who got out of ambulance was Tasered before being killed by car on motorway

The teenager had got out of an ambulance on the hard shoulder and entered live lanes of the motorway before police discharged a Taser

Christopher Adams GAU Content Editor and Emma Slee 10:12, 06 Dec 2025

An 18 year old boy who tragically lost his life after exiting an ambulance on the hard shoulder of a motorway was Tasered by police just prior to being hit by a vehicle, it has been revealed. The circumstances surrounding the death of Logan Smith in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, on 30 November are currently under scrutiny by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), as reported by Bristol Live[1].

In a statement issued on Friday, December 5, the IOPC confirmed: "We have established that Logan Smith, aged 18, and from Weston-super-Mare, was being taken to hospital in an ambulance when, just after 11pm, due to the concerns of ambulance staff, the vehicle stopped on the hard shoulder of the Northbound M5.

"Logan got out of the ambulance near the junction for Weston-super-Mare and entered the live lanes of the motorway.

Ambulance staff called the police for assistance and a single-crewed officer arrived at the scene shortly after.

"Body-worn video footage we have viewed shows the officer attempted to engage with Logan and a short time later discharged their Taser, causing Logan to fall to the ground. Soon afterwards, he was struck by a car travelling along the southbound carriageway.", reports Yorkshire Live[2]. Despite being given emergency first aid, Logan sadly died at the scene."

Derrick Campbell, director of the IOPC, added: "My thoughts and sympathies are with Logan's family and friends and everyone affected by this shocking and tragic incident.

"We want to reassure everyone that we will independently investigate all the circumstances surrounding this incident, including the use of a Taser.

"After being notified by the force, we sent our investigators to the police post incident procedure to begin gathering evidence.

We have taken initial accounts from the officer and ambulance staff involved.

"We met with Logan's family on Tuesday, to give our condolences, explain our role and to provide some further detail about our investigation, including a Taser being discharged during the incident. We will continue to keep them updated and they request that their privacy be respected at such a difficult time."

The coroner has been informed and formal identification alongside a post-mortem examination have taken place.

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References

1. ^ reported by Bristol Live (www.bristolpost.co.uk)
2. ^ Yorkshire Live (www.examinerlive.co.uk)
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