Investigators in Arizona hope to learn soon whether the remains found from a multi-car pile-up in Williams south of the Grand Canyon are those of a missing South Korean family, reports CNN.
At least two people died and 16 were injured in the fatal collision on March 13 on Interstate 40 during a winter snowstorm.
A car similar to the BMW rented by the missing family was one of those involved in the accident, with many vehicles rear ended and pushed underneath tractor trailers.
The GPS from the rented vehicle last put the car in the same area and about the same time as the crash.
Authorities say only “small portions of human remains” have been recovered.
“We cannot even determine at this point in time if those remains are from the same body or different bodies.”
The missing family identified as Taehee Kim, Junghee Kim and Jiyeon Lee had left the Grand Canyon on their way to Las Vegas.
Taehee and Junghee are sisters and Taehee is Lee’s mom.
“We understand the urgency and the emotional toll this uncertainty places on the families and the public,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement published by Yahoo News. “We kindly ask for patience and understanding as our teams continue to work with care and precision to bring clarity to this heartbreaking situation.”
Authorities tell KSAZ that the family’s GPS may have rerouted the family off the Interstate and into a forest service road.
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