The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a woman who died after a motor vehicle incident near Merritt on Dec. 27, 2013.

She was Margery May Fox, aged 67, of Summerland.

Ms. Fox was the rear-seat passenger in an SUV, which left the road and rolled down a 20-metre embankment on Highway 97C east of the Aspen Grove turnoff, about 3:50 p.m. on Dec. 27. Road conditions were noted to be icy at the time. Ms. Fox was transported to the Nicola Valley Health Centre in Merritt, but succumbed to her injuries later that day.

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

The family of Ms. Fox has been notified of her 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:

Barb McLintock
Coroner, Strategic Programs
BC Coroners Service
250 356-9253