BREAKING: Man fighting for life after crash inside Birkenhead Tunnel

NewsLiverpool NewsBirkenhead TunnelThe tunnel was shut for several hours09:08, 12 Aug 2026A man is fighting for his life in hospital after a crash inside the Queensway Tunnel yesterday afternoon. The Birkenhead Tunnel was shut for several hours on Tuesday, August 11 after a Sur-ron bike crashed inside.‌Emergency services were called to the scene of the one-vehicle crash just before 1.05pm. The rider of the bike, a man in his 20s from Liverpool, was taken to hospital where he remains in a "critical" condition.‌The crash happened on the Birkenhead to Liverpool carriageway and happened around two thirds of the way through the tunnel and Merseyside Police is appealing for anyone who saw the bike entering the toll booth area at Birkenhead to contact the force.‌A spokesperson said: "We also know