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Grand Forks man perishes in motorcycle incident near Kelowna

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died following a motorcycle incident near Kelowna on Sept. 12, 2014.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who

died following a motorcycle incident near Kelowna on Sept. 12, 2014.

The man was Jeffrey James McNeil, aged 46, from Grand Forks.

Mr. McNeil was riding southbound on Highway 33 near Kelowna when he was

witnessed to lose control of his motorcycle.

Emergency personnel responded and Mr. McNeil was transported to Kelowna

General Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

The BC Coroners Service and RCMP Traffic Services continue to investigate

this death.

The family of Mr. McNeil has been notified of his death.