The sudden and tragic death of the 17-year-old Sikh boy has shaken the community, leaving many in shock and sorrow

A 17-year-old Sikh boy has died in a horrific crash in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Reports suggest that the young man had lost control of his vehicle, resulting in a fatal crash.

In Langley, British Columbia, Taren Lal was returning home earlier this month when the vehicle he was riding in went off the Fraser Highway. On January 7, a tree and a fence were knocked over by the collision's powerful impact, according to media reports.

Before the crash being reported, Lal's mother Sarabjeet Nanara-Lal claimed to have spoken to her son. Nothing more was known about the crash's potential causes, she claimed, except for the fact that it was heavily raining.

Taren Lal excelled academically and was quite active in athletics while attending Tamanawis Secondary School in Surrey.