OLIVER, B.C. – A B.C. Coroner has no recommendations after determining an Oliver boy died from smoke inhalation and brain injury following an accidental RV fire in August 28th, 2013.
The boy was living with his family in a motorhome at the Centennial RV Park on Fairview Road in Oliver.
Oliver’s fire chief was not on duty at the time, but saw the flames and smoke coming from the RV. He broke the window to rescue the boy inside.
Cody O’Connor, 8, was found face down on a bed and unresponsive. He was covered in soot.
He was taken to South Okanagan General Hospital with burns to 20% of his body, an inhalation injury and severe hypoxic brain injury. O’Conner was then air-lifted to B.C. Children’s Hospital.
The boy was moved to Canuck Place Hospice and died September 13th.
The fire originated at the base of the couch behind the driver’s seat and was likely caused by matches, according to coroner Jed Maddock.
Maddock reports Cody had been seen previously using matches to light a paper cup on fire at the kitchen table inside the motorhome.
There was no fire alarm or smoke detector system in the RV.
His mother was working a short distance away and had been checking on Cody every half hour, according to the report.
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