The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a woman who died in a motor vehicle incident near Duncan on April 24, 2015.

She was Roberta Louise Calverley, aged 78, of Cobble Hill.

Ms. Calverley was the front-seat passenger in a car that was travelling northbound on Highway 1 south of Duncan about 9:30 a.m. on April 24 when, at the intersection with Bench Road, it was in a collision with a left-hand turning pickup truck that had been heading soutbound. Ms. Calverley was transported to Cowichan District Hospital, but died of her injuries several hours later.

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

The family of Ms. Calverley 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 or 250 213-5020