The teenager was being transported to custody in a police vehicle and had got out of the vehicle shortly before the collision, according to an IOPC statement.
An IOPC spokesperson said: 'We have started an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 17-year-old girl who was struck by a vehicle on the M5 near Taunton last night.'
Police have referred themselves to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IPOC) due to prior police contact with the teenager before the incident.
National Highways stated: 'M5 in Somerset remains closed Southbound from J24 Bridgwater to J25 Taunton due to a Police led incident.'
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