The B.C. Coroner’s office is looking at the tragic crash on Highway 97 that claimed the lives of three young people October 1st but it will be a couple of months before there is any decision on an inquest.

Coroner Shane DeMeyer says any time something happens which involves the death of youth or children there are questions. “I haven’t ruled out an inquest, and it is possible that once all the information is in, it may be that the best route would be to have a report with recommendations.”

The Coroner has already seized the records from all the agencies involved . He says it could be another 8 weeks before the final autopsy reports are complete as the toxicology reports have to be incorporated .

RCMP from Quesnel had responded to the crash scene about 10:20 on the night of October 1st. They found one deceased teen male, two other injured teens and a 24 year old male. It wasn’t until the next day, around 2:00 in the afternoon that the bodies of two more teens were discovered. 13 year old Ashley Ross and 14 year old Seref Pearson were discovered on opposite sides of the highway. Police have since released information indicating that while the two were not discovered until 14 hours later, the preliminary autopsy results indicate they died “instantly or soon after the incident due to crash related injuries.”

Police continue to investigate the possible cause of the crash, and if crash survivors mislead police about the number of occupants in the SUV.

Coroner Shane DeMeyer says while his office is not formally investigating, he is keeping a watch on the information .