The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died following a motor vehicle incident near Canal Flats on June 24, 2013.

He was Ezekiel Hawk (Zeke) Fantuz, aged 20, of Jaffray.

Mr. Fantuz was the driver of a motor vehicle that left the Bull River forestry road late on the evening of June 24 and ended up going down an embankment into the Bull River. The vehicle was spotted in the river about one week later, but the river was running too high and too fast for it to be safely retrieved. When the river levels dropped, the vehicle was retrieved and Mr. Fantuz was found inside it.

The BC Coroners Service and RCMP continue to investigate this death.

The family of Mr. Fantuz has been notified of his death. On behalf of family members, the BC Coroners Service asks that the media respect their privacy at this difficult time.

For further information, please contact:

Larry Marzinzik
Regional Coroner, Interior Region
BC Coroners Service
250 861-7429