This photo of Sanjeeve Sharma was posted to Facebook after the Surrey teen was killed in a car accident Monday. (Facebook)

More than 300 people gathered at a funeral home in Delta on Friday to pay their respects to a Surrey teenager killed in a car crash.

Sanjeeve Sharma, 15, died Monday when the car in which he was a passenger struck an SUV before smashing into a light standard at 82nd Avenue and 128th Street.

The driver of the car was 16 years old. Surrey RCMP said they were working to determine whether alcohol may have been a factor in the crash.

Sharma's uncle, Sureendra Prasad, said the young man's family was having a difficult time coping with their grief.

"It is a hard lesson, you know, at such a young age, such a nice guy, such an athletic and everything … it is heartbreaking."

Prasad said his nephew's death should be a hard lesson for parents and teens.

"The parents should take care of their kids more. I would say [they] should not give the [car] key to young kids like that, and this is a big lesson for the young kids … it is very sad time, it is a tragedy to the family and … to the society."

Sanjeeve Sharma's uncle, Sureendra Prasad, said his nephew's death is heartbreaking. (CBC)

Dozens of family members and young friends spoke to the crowd packed into the chapel at the Riverside Funeral Home, where Sharma's family had hung his hockey jersey by his casket and displayed photos of him growing up.

Kyle Nagy, who played hockey with Sharma, said his friend's death is a lesson that would not be forgotten.

"You gotta be careful with who you drive with — 16 years old, the driver, is kind of scary, you know. You gotta be smart," Nagy said.

"You have a choice, right, so I'm gonna learn from this and hopefully everybody here will learn the same, too."

No charges have been laid against the driver, who suffered minor injuries.