A man has died in hospital days after a horror tunnel crash which also killed his social media influencer girlfriend.
The man, thought to be 23 years old, was driving an Audi S3 through the Queensway tunnel in Birkenhead, Merseyside, when he smashed into a taxi on the morning of Sunday, October 17.
His passenger, who also died, was his 22-year-old social media influencer girlfriend Paige Rice from Birmingham.
The man spent several days in hospital fighting for his life after being admitted with critical injuries, Liverpool Echo reports.
The taxi driver, a man in his 40s, also suffered serious injuries but his condition is not thought to be life threatening.
It is believed that the Audi S3 was involved in another crash before the fatal collision in the tunnel at about 12.30am.
Matrix Inspector Mark Worrell, from Merseyside Police, said: "Our thoughts go out to the family of the woman who died and those who were injured in this collision.
"The incident is currently under investigation and I would ask anyone who saw anything prior to the collision which could assist our enquiries to get in touch.
"It is believed that prior to entering the tunnel the Audi had been in collision with another vehicle on the Hunter Street roundabout. We are currently examining a number of lines of enquiry."
In an emotional tribute, Paige's mum Clare Rice said the 22-year-old was visiting her boyfriend in Liverpool on the night she died.
Clare described her daughter as "a beautiful woman inside and out."
A tribute shared with BirminghamLive read: "Paige was just so full of life. She lived life to the full. She was a beautiful woman inside and out. Her smile would light up a room."
She added: "Paige was incredibly popular and had so many friends. She loved the attention but not in an arrogant, bad way.
"She loved dance and drama and as a young girl went to the Valentine Theatre School where she made lots of friends and their friendships continued to this day.
"Paige left the dance school when she was a teenager but carried on her love for dancing on nights out. She was a real party girl."
More than £30,000 has been raised since Paige's death to help support her family and give her a 'send off she deserves.'
More than a thousand people have donated including Manchester City player, Jack Grealish, who donated £5,000.
