The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of two men who died following a motor vehicle incident near Spences Bridge on Aug. 13, 2015.

They were Morris Nicholas Wilson, Sr., aged 47, of Spences Bridge, and his son, Morris Nicholas Wilson Jr., aged 24, of Kamloops.

Mr. Wilson Sr. was the driver and Mr. Wilson Jr. the front-seat passenger in a Jeep Grand Cherokee which was heading eastbound on Drinkwater Rd., about seven kilometres northeast of Spences Bridge, about 11 p.m. on Aug. 13, 2015, when the vehicle left the roadway and rolled down a steep embankment. Both were deceased at the scene.

The BC Coroners Service and RCMP Traffic Services continue to investigate these deaths.

The families of both men have been notified of the deaths. On behalf of family members, the BC Coroners Service asks that the media respect their privacy at this difficult time.