LUMSDEN, Sask. – Saskatchewan RCMP has wrapped up its collision reconstruction investigation into the fatal July 18 collision in Lumsden which claimed the lives of Bhishma Rajyaguru, 22 and Roughriders player Jayden Dalke, 30.
RCMP issued a release Thursday afternoon to confirm that details provided in the RCMP’s initial press release on the collision back in July are consistent with the findings of their collision reconstruction and detachment investigations:
- They confirm that the silver SUV was travelling northbound in the southbound lane when the collision occurred.
- They confirm that officers located alcohol and cannabis in the silver SUV.
- They also confirm that no alcohol or cannabis was located in the black SUV.
- RCMP say the results from toxicology analysis are considered personal health information, and that the Coroners Service has advised the RCMP they will not be releasing this information publicly.
“Investigators will never have the opportunity to speak with either vehicle occupant to find out what happened on July 18,” the RCMP news release stated. “Please remember there are humans associated to all police investigations – the victims, deceased persons, witnesses and first responders – be kind in your conversations, including online.”
The RCMP say they conducted extensive consultation and discussion with investigators, with partners including the Saskatchewan Coroners Service, and with families; consideration of the Privacy Act by Saskatchewan RCMP’s senior management team has occurred as well. RCMP state that further information disclosure will be limited, as there will be no court process.
They add that the RCMP’s Information Management team was also consulted, and they indicated that information related to the investigation that is considered personal information would not be released to a request(or) under the Access to Information Act.
