A man from Manchester died in a tunnel crash alongside his girlfriend, police have confirmed.
The smash, in the Queensway Tunnel between Liverpool and Birkenhead in the early hours of Sunday, October 17, claimed the lives of 22-year-old Paige Rice and her partner.
Merseyside Police have now confirmed that her partner was a 27-year-old man from Manchester, the Liverpool Echo reports.
Paige, described as a 'beautiful girl', had been in Liverpool visiting him, her mum Clare said.
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The pair were in an Audi A3, with the man driving, at the time of the crash.
The man died in hospital a few days after the smash after being rushed there in a critical condition.
Their car hit a taxi, seriously injuring the driver, a man in his 40s, and police confirmed the injured taxi driver is not the subject of any criminal inquiries.
On November 17, the family and friends of Paige, from Birmingham, said their final goodbye at a funeral held at Woodlands Crematorium.
The nail technician would have been 23 the day before she was laid to rest.
In the aftermath of the crash Inspector Mark Worrell said: "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."
An online fundraising campaign created to support Paige's family has since raised more than £32,000, including a £5,000 donation from Manchester City and England footballer Jack Grealish.
Inquiries into the crash remain ongoing.
Anyone with any relevant CCTV, dashcam or other footage is asked to contact Merseyside Police on 0151 777 5747, via email (rpiu@merseyside.police.uk), or on the force's social media accounts, with the incident reference number: 21000720520
