The investigation into the crash that led to the deaths of Jayden Dalke and Bhishma Rajyaguru near Lumsden earlier this year is now complete, according to RCMP. In a “final update” issued Thursday afternoon, Saskatchewan RCMP announced that investigators with its collision reconstruction unit had concluded its investigation. After consulting with the victims’ families and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service, the Saskatchewan RCMP said any further information disclosure “will be limited” as there will be no court process in relation to the crash — given both drivers were killed. The service reiterated several facts of the investigation already previously disclosed, namely a silver SUV driven by Dalke was travelling northbound in the southbound lane before it collided with a black SUV, driven by Rajyaguru, on Highway 11 near Lumsden on July 18. Responding officers found alcohol and cannabis in the silver SUV, while none was found in the black SUV. Dalke’s vehicle had left a gas station without paying about a half-hour before crashing, police said. According to RCMP, the service’s information management team has advised that all details related to the investigation that are considered personal information will not be released to requests under the Access to Information Act. “Investigators will never have the opportunity to speak with either vehicle occupant to find out what happened on July 18,” RCMP said in the update. “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.” In a response sent Aug. 11 to a Freedom of Information request filed by CTV News, the Saskatchewan Coroners Service said the toxicology report was protected by the Health Information Protection Act (HIPA). “Personal health information includes information pertaining to the physical or mental health or any health service provided to an individual as well as information collected in the course of, or incidental to, providing health services to an individual,” the response said. “Personal health information pertains to individuals both living and deceased.” The coroners service noted that HIPA-protected information cannot be obtained by anyone unless an “applicable provision of HIPA” can be argued.
