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| Three men killed in M5 collision | Three men killed in M5 collision |
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| Three men were killed when a van crashed into a car after going through the central reservation on the M5, police have said. | Three men were killed when a van crashed into a car after going through the central reservation on the M5, police have said. |
| A woman and a child, thought to be aged about 11, were also severely injured in the collision. | A woman and a child, thought to be aged about 11, were also severely injured in the collision. |
| The motorway has been shut between junctions nine and 11 northbound, while the southbound carriageway is closed between junctions eight and nine. | |
| The police say the closures are likely to last until Saturday afternoon. | |
| A 100m (328ft) section of the central barrier was also destroyed by the crash and a major investigation is under way. | |
| Vehicles damaged | Vehicles damaged |
| A police spokesman said: "A Volkswagen van travelling southbound has gone through the central barrier and crossed into the northbound carriageway, where it collided with a Mitsubishi Colt. | A police spokesman said: "A Volkswagen van travelling southbound has gone through the central barrier and crossed into the northbound carriageway, where it collided with a Mitsubishi Colt. |
| "The male driver of the van and the male passenger were both pronounced dead at the scene. | "The male driver of the van and the male passenger were both pronounced dead at the scene. |
| "The male driver of the Mitsubishi also died at the scene and a woman passenger in the vehicle was severely injured." | "The male driver of the Mitsubishi also died at the scene and a woman passenger in the vehicle was severely injured." |
| Beer barrels from the van spilled when it crashed and nine other vehicles were damaged in the accident, the spokesman said. | Beer barrels from the van spilled when it crashed and nine other vehicles were damaged in the accident, the spokesman said. |
| No-one else was injured. | No-one else was injured. |
| Police said the first call reporting the accident came in shortly before 1930 BST. | Police said the first call reporting the accident came in shortly before 1930 BST. |