Further details of the man who died in the Queensway Tunnel crash have been released.
The smash, in the Birkenhead Tunnel in the early hours of Sunday, October 17, claimed the lives of 22-year-old Paige Rice, from Birmingham and her boyfriend.
Very little information was released at the time about the driver of the Audi S3, but today Merseyside Police has confirmed him to be a 27-year-old from Manchester.
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The man died in hospital a few days after the crash and it was Paige's mum Clare who said her daughter had been in Liverpool visiting her boyfriend - the driver of the Audi - as she paid tribute to her "beautiful girl".
Their car hit a taxi, seriously injuring the driver, a man in his 40s, and Merseyside Police confirmed the injured taxi driver is not the subject of any criminal inquiries.
On November 17, the family and friends of Paige Rice said their final goodbye at a funeral held at Woodlands Crematorium in Birmingham.
The nail technician from the West Midlands 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
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