The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a woman who died after a motor vehicle incident in Vernon on Sept. 8, 2013.

She was Melanie Dawn Suski, aged 33, of Vernon.

Ms. Suski was a pedestrian who was walking south on Highway 97 adjacent to Polson Park at about 11 a.m. on Sept. 8. While on the travelled portion of the roadway, she was involved in a collision with a tractor-trailer unit going in the same direction. Ms. Suski was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Coroners Service and RCMP continue to investigate this death.

The family of Ms. Suski has been notified of her death. On behalf of family members, the Coroners Service asks the media to respect their privacy at this difficult time.

For further information, please contact:

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