A Sooke driver and two Ladysmith folks are lucky to be alive after Monday eveningB次元官网网址檚 cross-over crash along an non-medianed stretch of the Malahat, officials say.

The wreck also tossed fuel on Malahat fire chief Rob PattersonB次元官网网址檚 demand for concrete barriers along the Malahat, particularly on the section called NASCAR Corner, near where three folks died in October during a cross-over accident.

No charges have been laid in MondayB次元官网网址檚 incident while investigation continues into why the Sooke driverB次元官网网址檚 southbound, 2003 Chev Cavalier crossed the centre line, then collided with a northbound 2004 VW Jetta at around 5:20 p.m. on wet pavement, police said.

The wreck sent the 31-year-old Sooke driver to Victoria hospital with what Malahat fire chief Rob Patterson said was suspected head trauma and a possible broken wrist.

The JettaB次元官网网址檚 male driver and his female passenger, both from Ladysmith, were shaken but uninjured, Patterson noted of the crash that closed rush-hour traffic for an hour in both directions.

That delay saw Malahat firefighters use the Jaws of Life to remove the Sooke male from the crumpled Cavalier.

Its fuel tank was also ruptured, prompting fuel mopping by PattersonB次元官网网址檚 crew.

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RCMP say the two-car collision happened north of Whittaker Road as two vehicles were merging southbound near the summit.

ThatB次元官网网址檚 where a Slegg Construction truck was passed by the Cavalier in the slow lane, explain Shawnigan Lake RCMP.

The Cavalier touched the front end of the large truck causing the Cavalier to go sideways, and cross the centre line, where it was hit by the northbound Jetta.

Patterson said both vehicles were totalled during the wreck where medians would likely have reduced the dangers.

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RCMP Cpl. Dave MacKenzie indicated medians would help reduce Malahat risks.

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Crash witnesses can contact Shawnigan Lake RCMP at 250-743-5514.