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| One person has been killed in a crash on the M5 in Somerset involving 16 vehicles, the fire service has said. | One person has been killed in a crash on the M5 in Somerset involving 16 vehicles, the fire service has said. |
| The accident happened just before 1900 GMT on the northbound carriageway between junctions 25 and 26 to the south of Taunton. | The accident happened just before 1900 GMT on the northbound carriageway between junctions 25 and 26 to the south of Taunton. |
| A spokesman for the Devon and Somerset brigade said: "We can confirm that one fatality has been discovered. | A spokesman for the Devon and Somerset brigade said: "We can confirm that one fatality has been discovered. |
| "There are no further persons trapped, but the fire service are treating one person for shock." | "There are no further persons trapped, but the fire service are treating one person for shock." |
| The accident happened about a mile north of the Taunton Deane service area and the motorway was closed in both directions. | The accident happened about a mile north of the Taunton Deane service area and the motorway was closed in both directions. |
| A police spokesman said a number of people were thought to have serious injuries. | A police spokesman said a number of people were thought to have serious injuries. |
| The motorway was likely to remain closed for some time. |