The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died after a motor vehicle incident on Big White Mountain near Kelowna on July 13, 2014.

He is Rodolph Joseph Ernest Legault, aged 67, of Cawston, a small community 35 km west of Osoyoos.

Mr. Legault had parked his jeep at the edge of Forest Service Road 201, about five kilometres up from Big White Road, about 1:45 p.m. on July 13, 2014. He got out of his vehicle, but then noticed the vehicle starting to roll backwards. He re-entered the vehicle in an attempt to stop it, but the edge of the roadway gave way, and the jeep went down an 82-metre embankment. Mr. Legault was deceased at the scene.  

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

Mr. Legault’s family 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.

Media Contacts:

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