The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died after being struck by a train in Malakwa on March 21, 2015.

He was Gilles Robert Joseph Thivierge, aged 61, of Malakwa, a small community about 11 kilometres east of Sicamous.

Mr. Thivierge was the rear-seat passenger in a car which left the road near the intersection of Malakwa and Huster Roads at about 9:45 p.m. on March 21, and ended up stuck on the nearby CP rail tracks. The three persons in the car got out of the vehicle, but Mr. Thivierge was struck by a 58-car westbound freight train before he could get clear of the tracks. He was deceased at the scene.

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

The family of Mr. Thivierge 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:

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