Boy, 13, dies after two-vehicle motorway crash

A 13-year-old boy from Cornwall has died after two vehicles crashed on the M4.

Wiltshire Police said the crash took place at about 20:00 BST on 18 July between junctions 16 at Swindon and 17 at Chippenham of the M4 on the westbound carriageway.

The teenager had been a passenger in a Toyota RAV-4 which had been involved in a a collision with a Renault van.

A woman who had also been a passenger in the Toyota was taken to hospital with serious injuries, police added.

Officers said neither of the drivers of the vehicles had been seriously injured.

A spokesperson for Wiltshire Police said their thoughts were with the family of the teenager "at this incredibly difficult time".

They urged anyone with information about the incident to come forward.

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