England Star Jack Grealish donates 5k after woman dies in tunnel crash

Paige Rice, 22, from Solihull, West Midlands, was in an Audi which crashed at a roundabout before hitting a taxi in the Queensway tunnel.

Since Sunday’s crash, Grealish shared a post on his Instagram story writing: “RIP Paige.”

Ms Rice’s mother said she “lived life to its fullest.”

Paige’s mother posted a tribute on the 22 year old’s account telling her 19,000 followers: “She had big dreams and Paige always made things happen, her drive to succeed was inspirational.”

More than £29,000, including £5,000 from the former Aston Villa Captain, has been raised on a GoFundMe page set up to support Ms Rice’s family.

A message on the page, titled For Our Paige, said: “An inspiring woman who had so much life to live and goals to achieve, she has left so many with empty hearts.”

Ms Rice died when the Audi S3 she was a passenger in collided with a taxi in the tunnel between Liverpool and Wirral at about 00:25 BST on Sunday.

The driver of the car, a man in his 20s, remains in hospital in critical condition.

The taxi driver, a man in his 40s, was also taken to hospital in a serious condition. Insp Mark Worrell, from Merseyside Police, said: “We are currently examining a number of lines of inquiry.”