Reports: Canadian family drove home from Florida with dead father in backseat

A Canadian family’s trip to Florida ended tragically after an 87-year-old man died of an apparent heart attack during the drive home.Fernand Drapeau’s wife and 60-year-old son had decided to continue driving with his body back to Canada to avoid costly fees from the U.S. health care system, the Vancouver Sun reported.Drapeau’s body was discovered in the backseat by agents along the U.S.-Canada border March 31 after being stopped and searched before driving into the country.Authorities believe Drapeau had been dead for at least two days before he was discovered, CTV News reported.Canadians run the risk of costly healthcare bills if they happen to need medical care while visiting the states if they're without travelers insurance.Most notably, a Canadian woman who prematurely gave birth while on vacation in Hawaii in 2014 owed nearly $1 million in medical bills, even after having travelers insurance, Vice reported.It’s not clear whether the man’s wife and son will be charged with a crime.Border officials said it’s the first time they’ve dealt with such a situation.

A Canadian family’s trip to Florida ended tragically after an 87-year-old man died of an apparent heart attack during the drive home.

Fernand Drapeau’s wife and 60-year-old son had decided to continue driving with his body back to Canada to avoid costly fees from the U.S. health care system, the Vancouver Sun reported.


Drapeau’s body was discovered in the backseat by agents along the U.S.-Canada border March 31 after being stopped and searched before driving into the country.

Authorities believe Drapeau had been dead for at least two days before he was discovered, CTV News reported.

Canadians run the risk of costly healthcare bills if they happen to need medical care while visiting the states if they're without travelers insurance.

Most notably, a Canadian woman who prematurely gave birth while on vacation in Hawaii in 2014 owed nearly $1 million in medical bills, even after having travelers insurance, Vice reported.

It’s not clear whether the man’s wife and son will be charged with a crime.

Border officials said it’s the first time they’ve dealt with such a situation.