'Beautiful' daughter not had justice says family after driver sped at 98mph in tunnel crash
01.02.2022 - 14:19
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
The heartbroken mother of a ‘beautiful’ young woman who tragically died in a tunnel crash says her family has not had justice.
Paige Rice, 22, was the passenger in an Audi S3 when it crashed, head on, into the Mercedes taxi inside a tunnel just after midnight on Sunday, October 17, last year.
The driver of the Audi was being driven by her ex-boyfriend Callum Miller, a 27-year-old labourer, who also died from his injuries.
Nail technician Paige sadly died hours later in hospital, on October 17, while 27-year-old Callum was kept on life support before his death the following day.
The taxi driver suffered life-changing injuries after his cab was struck in the early hours crash.
A criminal investigation probing death by dangerous charges against Callum was launched after Paige died, but due to the driver’s critical condition it “could not be progressed”, an inquest today heard.
Their deaths were recorded as ‘RTC’ as an inquest concluded at Gerard Majella Courthouse in Kirkdale on Monday, January 31, according to Liverpool Echo.
The Audi collided with two cars before ‘losing control’ and crashing into the third and final vehicle, a taxi, at 98mph inside the Queensway Tunnel under the River Mersey, Liverpool.
Speaking after the inquest Paige’s mum, Claire Rice, said she was angry at the way Callum, from Stockport, had driven.
Ms Rice said the lack of any criminal trial meant there would never be accountability.
It had previously been reported that Paige, from Marston Green and Callum were in a relationship, but Ms Rice said they were not in a relationship at the time of their deaths and had split up a few months previously.
She said Paige had been planning a night out in Liverpool for her birthday and was in the city to make