The Shawnigan Lake RCMP says one person died in an accident near the Malahat Summit on Thursday afternoon.
It happened just before 4pm on Highway-1 near Whittaker Road when a white Toyota travelling southbound collided with a black Dodge Ram pickup truck.
Police say one of the four people in the car died, and the others suffered various injuries.
The driver and passenger of the pick up truck suffered minor injuries.
The highway was partially closed for about four hours as an RCMP Collision Analyst and a BC Coroners investigator began collecting evidence to determine the cause of the accident.
Anyone with information that would help in the investigation is asked to contact Shawnigan Lake RCMP at 250-743-5514.
