A man has died after falling from a bridge over the M5, police have said in a statement.
Officers were called to the M5 motorway at 10.35pm last night (January 18) to reports of a man falling from a bridge over the motorway near Banwell and being struck by "a number of vehicles".
Police and paramedics raced to the scene, but he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
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Formal identification has yet to take place, but the man's next of kin have been informed.
Police say that his death is not believed to be suspicious but enquiries are underway.
The M5 has now reopened after a 13-hour closure as police conducted investigations at the scene of the accident.
Avon and Somerset Police are now appealing for any witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage to contact them as soon as possible.
In a statement, Avon and Somerset Police said: "A man has sadly died following an incident on the M5 overnight.
"We were called at 10.35pm on Tuesday 18 January to reports of a man falling from a bridge over the motorway near Banwell and being struck by a number of vehicles.
"Police and paramedics attended, but sadly he was pronounced dead at the scene.
"Our enquiries are at an early stage but his death is not believed to be suspicious.
"Although the formal identification process has yet to be completed, the man’s next of kin has been notified. Our thoughts are with them at this difficult time.
"The M5 was shut northbound between junctions 22 (Burnham-on-Sea) and 21 (Weston-super-Mare) while emergency services were at the scene and collision investigation work was carried out.
"Both the M5 and A371 have been reopened. We’re grateful for the public’s patience while we dealt with this incident.
"We’d ask any drivers who may have seen what happened, or were driving along the M5 or A371 last night and may have dashcam footage that could assist our enquiries, to call 101 and give reference number 5222014303.
"If you can help, please call 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5222014303, or complete our online appeals form."
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