A man, his mother and his father’s dead body were stopped while trying to cross into Canada through the border in Mooers, NY, on Sunday morning around 2:30 AM.

Police are still investigating the death of Fernand Drapeau, 87, after originally calling paramedics to report an unconscious body in a vehicle trying to cross into Quebec, according to Presse Canadienne.

Paramedics determined that Drapeau had been dead for at least two days, during which time the family was driving back to Canada from Florida, according to WCAX-TV.

Drapeau’s wife and son, who have not been identified, told investigators that the elderly man died from a heart attack during the long drive north from Florida.

They said they didn’t bring him to a hospital or call paramedics due to the high cost of American health care and the cost of repatriating a body from America to Canada.

Vice reports that medical costs in the States are known to be a matter of concern for Canadians traveling south. Stories of Canadians being bankrupted after breaking bones, getting in car accidents or even delivering babies while visiting the U.S. are well known north of the border, and travelers insurance hasn’t always been enough protection from American health care costs.

The case remains under investigation.