Collision claims the life of 53-year-old in Metchosin

A collision involving two vehicles on Sooke Road on Saturday night resulted in the death of one motorist, and injuring one other driver.

According to the West Shore RCMP, officers responded to the scene just after 11:30 pm in the 3700 block on Sooke Road.

Police said it was determined that a grey Mazda 3 was travelling eastbound when it crossed the centre line and collided head-on with a grey Ford F-150.

The 53-year-old driver of the Mazda was pronounced dead at the scene by attending paramedics.

The 39-year-old driver of the Ford F-150 was trapped in his vehicle and had to be extracted by the Metchosin Fire Department before being transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

“Traffic had to be diverted at the time for several hours to allow collection of evidence and determining the leading causes of the collision,” says Cst. Alex Bérubé, spokesperson for the West Shore RCMP.

The BC Highway Patrol Traffic Analyst and the BC Coroner are assisting with the investigation.

Anyone with information about the collision is asked to contact the West Shore RCMP at 250-474-2264.