Tributes paid to girl, 15, who died in M5 incident

The family of a teenager who died at the scene of an incident on the M5 have paid tribute to her.

Police attended a collision on the M5 near Bristol on Tuesday 4 May after receiving reports a person had fallen from a bridge and been struck by a vehicle.

Charlotte Hill, 15, died at the scene. Her death is not being treated as suspicious.

Her family said: “Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Hill was a loving daughter and sister, greatly loved by all her family and friends.

“She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.”

An Avon and Somerset Constabulary spokesperson said: "Our thoughts are with Charlie’s family at this difficult time and they are being supported by specially trained officers."


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