The formal identification process has been completed this afternoon following the death of a teenage girl in a collision on the M5 in Somerset earlier this week.
Tamzin Hall, 17 and from Wellington, died in a collision with a vehicle that was travelling southbound between junction 24 (Bridgwater) and junction 25 (Taunton) shortly after 23:00 on Monday 11 November.
She had exited a police vehicle that had stopped on the northbound side while transporting her, moments before the incident.
A mandatory referral was made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, which is now carrying out its own investigation into what happened.
Avon and Somerset Police said:
“Our thoughts and sympathies go out to Tamzin’s family for their devastating loss.
A specially-trained family liaison officer remains in contact with them to keep them updated and to provide support.
The family have asked for privacy at this difficult time.”