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Teenager fatally hit by car on motorway had been tasered by police, watchdog says

The Independent Office for Police Conduct investigates the circumstances and police Taser use after an 18-year-old was struck and killed on a motorway, with bodycam footage reviewed.

  • An 18-year-old named Logan Smith died after being hit by a car on the M5 motorway in North Somerset, England on Sunday.
  • The Independent Office for Police Conduct said Smith was Tasered by police before he was struck by the vehicle and killed.
  • The IOPC is investigating the actions of Avon and Somerset Police leading up to Smith's death, including the use of the Taser.
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Teenager who got out of ambulance was Tasered before being killed by car

Logan Smith, 18, from Weston-super-Mare, died in the incident.

·London, United Kingdom
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Burnham-On-Sea.com broke the news in on Friday, December 5, 2025.
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