Coroner set to hand down tragic Tweed River findings
A coroner is expected to hand down her recommendations to the court today after the three-day inquest into the deaths of a mother and her two children when their van plunged into Tweed River.
It's been over a year since 43-year-old Stephanie King's white van spun off a muddy road into the swollen Tweed River.
Ms King and her two children, 11-year-old Ella-Jane and seven-year-old Jacob didn't survive the accident.
Stephanie King, Ella-Jane and Jacob all lost their lives in the tragedy, though Chloe-May miraculously did. Supplied
Though Chloe-May, who was nine at the time, managed to escape the crash and call for help.
During the inquest, the Coroner's Court heard witnesses recount how Dulguigan Rd was covered in mud and silt.
Tweed Shire Council has also faced a serious questions over the conditions of the road in the days after the 2017 flood and whether more should have been done to ensure the road was closed to all vehicles.
Acting State Coroner Teresa O'Sullivan will hand down her findings at Murwillumbah Court today at 2pm.
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