A 69-year-old man is dead after a crash that partially closed the Coquihalla Highway earlier this week.

The collision occurred around 9:20 p.m. Wednesday in the 3200 block of Highway 5 in Hope, local police said in a news release Friday.

The crash involved two passenger vehicles, police said.

“Unfortunately, one of the drivers, a 69-year-old man from Hope, British Columbia, succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene,” said Staff Sgt. major. Mike Sargent, in the press release.

“Our condolences go out to this person’s family and friends.”

The northbound lanes of Highway 5, also known as Coquihalla between Hope and Kamloops, were closed for several hours Wednesday evening as front-line officers and collision reconstructionists investigated the scene .

Although the investigation is ongoing, police said alcohol does not appear to have been a factor in the crash.

Anyone with information about the crash should call investigators at 604-869-7750, police said.