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| M5 Somerset crash: One dead and 10 injured | M5 Somerset crash: One dead and 10 injured |
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| One person died and 10 people were injured in an early morning crash on the M5 in Somerset. | One person died and 10 people were injured in an early morning crash on the M5 in Somerset. |
| Four cars were involved in the crash on the northbound carriageway at about 06:20 GMT. | Four cars were involved in the crash on the northbound carriageway at about 06:20 GMT. |
| A driver who got out of one of the cars was hit by several vehicles on the opposite carriageway, police said. | A driver who got out of one of the cars was hit by several vehicles on the opposite carriageway, police said. |
| The road has now been reopened after being closed for most of the day between Taunton and Wellington. | |
| For updates visit the BBC's live page for the West of England. | For updates visit the BBC's live page for the West of England. |
| "Unfortunately one of the drivers has been struck by other vehicles driving on the southbound carriageway," said Insp Darren Jarvis. | "Unfortunately one of the drivers has been struck by other vehicles driving on the southbound carriageway," said Insp Darren Jarvis. |
| "Not all of those vehicles have been identified at the moment. | "Not all of those vehicles have been identified at the moment. |
| "I would ask that anybody that was travelling on that road at that time, and may not have realised what happened and what they may been involved in, I would ask them to come forward." | "I would ask that anybody that was travelling on that road at that time, and may not have realised what happened and what they may been involved in, I would ask them to come forward." |
| Three people had to be cut free from vehicles, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said. | Three people had to be cut free from vehicles, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said. |
| About 15 crews were deployed by South Western Ambulance Service including rapid response vehicles and two air ambulances. | |
| "We treated 10 patients in total, with eight being taken into hospital," the ambulance service said. | |
| "Six patients were taken to Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton by road ambulance and two were taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol by air ambulance." | "Six patients were taken to Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton by road ambulance and two were taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol by air ambulance." |