A 48-year-old man from Sooke is dead after a minivan, and a jeep collided head-on in the 5900 block of Sooke Road last Friday.

BC Ambulance Service attendants arrived almost immediately to find the driver, Drew Ripley, had succumbed to his injuries.

A woman in a green Jeep SUV had to be extricated by Sooke Fire Rescue. She was transported to a local hospital but later released.

“The investigation is ongoing. However, it appears from initial witness reports that the Dodge Caravan was travelling westbound when it crossed over the double solid line, colliding with the SUV travelling in the eastbound lane,” said RCMP Cpl. Joe Holmes.

No charges are expected to be laid.