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A 24-year-old man has died after a crash in the Birkenhead Tunnel on Tuesday, as reported by the Liverpool Echo.
Sadly, the 24-year-old, named as Korben Bell, who lived in Cheshire, lost his life after being in hospital in critical condition.
The single-vehicle collision occurred at around 1:05 pm on 11 August, about two-thirds into the Birkenhead Tunnel, towards the Liverpool side. He died yesterday, on 12 August.
The tunnel was closed for several hours while police conducted enquiries, although the definitive cause of the crash hasn't been made public or found yet.
Detective Sergeant Kurt Timpson, the lead investigating officer from the Merseyside Police serious collision investigation unit, said: "Our thoughts are with the family who at this time are being supported by specially trained officers.
He continued, saying the investigation into the crash "remains ongoing", and the police are still appealing to anyone who was in the tunnel at the time who witnessed the collision to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Merseyside Police via social media at @MerPolCC, call the serious collision investigation unit on 0151 777 5747, or email SCIU@merseyside.police.uk, quoting reference 26000654914.
