The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a male who died following a motor vehicle incident near Prince George on Aug. 5, 2015.

He was William Ross Struke, aged 19, of Prince George.

Mr. Struke was the driver of an eastbound car that collided with a tractor pulling an empty wood chip trailer on Ness Lake / Chief Lake Road near Prince George, shortly after 8 a.m. on Aug. 5. Mr. Struke was deceased at the scene.

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

The family of Mr. Struke 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.