Some would never get back the hours spent arguing over bills or worrying that necessary care would disappear if they asked a question.

After the hearing, a reporter requested an interview.

Teresa declined.

“I don’t want Eli’s story to become another thing people pass around,” she told June.

The reporter respected that decision.

There remained the matter of the crash itself.

Investigators found insufficient evidence to prove another person had deliberately caused it.

The physical reconstruction and available video left room for several explanations.