A fatal car accident on Highway 1 west of Golden had the highway closed for several hours on Tuesday.
Shortly after noon, the Golden RCMP and BC Highway Patrol responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash about 20 kilometres east of the Rogers Pass Visitor Centre.
A red Jeep Cherokee, traveling east on Highway 1, failed to navigate a right-hand bend in the road and crossed the centre line before colliding with an on-coming westbound pickup truck, says a release.
The driver and sole occupant of the Jeep, a 44-year-old Golden resident, was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the pick-up truck sustained non-life threatening injuries.
An investigation continues and Mounties thank the public for their patience during the highway closure.
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