UPDATED: Coroner identifies man killed in hunting accident near Nakusp
By Castlegar Source
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died in a hunting accident near Nakusp on Nov. He is Juergen Thomas Burkhardt, aged 52, of North Vancouver. On the afternoon of Nov. 12, Burkhardt was hunting with a companion on a steep section of mountain about 30 km from Nakusp when he fell a distance of more than 100 metres. He was deceased at the scene. Recovery was made successfully by Search and Rescue personnel the next day. The BC Coroners Service and RCMP continue to investigate this death. The family of Burkhardt has been notified of his death.
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A North Vancouver man has died after a tragic hunting accident, according to RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little.
“The Nakusp RCMP and BC Coroners Service are investigating the death of a 54-year-old North Vancouver man who died while hunting approximately 13 kilometres up the Kuskanex Forest Service Road on Nov. 12.”
Little said the man’s hunting partner called BC Ambulance Service who, in turn, contacted police at roughly 2:50 a.m.
“The men had been hunting mountain goats on a very steep mountainside when one of the men fell off a cliff,” Little explained. “Arrow Lakes Search and Rescue were immediately contacted and a ground search was conducted; due to darkness an aerial search could not be attempted that day.
“On Nov. 13, an RCMP helicopter was used in addition to the Revelstoke Long Line Search and Rescue Team.
“At 12:30 p.m., the male was located by Search and Rescue at the bottom of a 150 metre cliff, having succumbed to his injuries from the fall,” Little said. “The terrain in the area was quite treacherous and slippery due to the cold weather; foul play is not suspected.
“The family of the deceased has been advised of his death. The BC Coroners Service will continue to investigate the cause of his death, with his name being released at a later date.”
