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| Child dies in motorway collision | Child dies in motorway collision |
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| A child, thought to be under the age of five, has died in a crash on the M5 near Bridgwater in Somerset. | A child, thought to be under the age of five, has died in a crash on the M5 near Bridgwater in Somerset. |
| Police say one vehicle - a people carrier - hit the central reservation at about 1840 GMT. | Police say one vehicle - a people carrier - hit the central reservation at about 1840 GMT. |
| Seven more people thought to have been in the vehicle were taken to hospital. Their conditions were all said to be critical on Thursday evening. | Seven more people thought to have been in the vehicle were taken to hospital. Their conditions were all said to be critical on Thursday evening. |
| The motorway was closed southbound between junctions 24 and 25 for up to four hours. | The motorway was closed southbound between junctions 24 and 25 for up to four hours. |
| A spokesman for Devon Fire and Rescue Service said the Renault Scenic People Carrier is thought to have struck the central reservation before careering into a roadside ditch. |