Three drivers involved in last Friday's deadly accident on Lougheed Highway are co-operating with investigators, Coquitlam RCMP say.
And while witnesses have come forward to help piece together the sequence of events, no further information on the crash that claimed three lives, including those of two young cousins, is being released.
But spokesperson Const. Kristina Biro said impaired driving and speeding have been ruled out.
"It’s still very early in the investigation so there isn’t much information that can be released right now but I want to assure the community that we will release more information as soon as we can," Biro said in an emailed statement.
"Until then, I want to thank everyone who has come forward to provide information or offer condolences, and I want to encourage anyone who saw anything or knows anything about this collision to contact us as soon as possible," she said, acknowledging that the collision has had "a devastating impact throughout our community."
Meanwhile, a YouCaring.com crowdfunding page set up by friends of the families involved has been shared almost 7,000 times and has raised over $61,000 — triple the fundraising goal of $20,000.
Carol Todd, the spokesperson for the families of the two girls — Tyler Mollie Wong Hernandez, age 3, of New Westminster, and her cousin, Ella Reese Hernandez, age 9, a Coquitlam resident and School District 43 elementary student — said they are grateful for the support.
"They were amazed at the outpouring of caring and kindness. They were very grateful, very supported and pleased to know there were so many people out there who were impacted," said Todd.
The funds will be used to help the families through their loss, said Todd, who lost her teenage daughter to suicide.
"It takes away that worry: Do we have enough money to pay for this and that? it takes away the worry, if they have extra, they can figure out what needs to be done."
Meanwhile, Coquitlam RCMP and the BC Coroners Service are continuing to investigate the accident that took place Friday, April 28, in which a 30-year-old woman, who has not been identified, also died.
