Prince George, B.C. –  Alcohol is believed to have been factor in a head-on collision on Highway 16, west of Fraser Lake this evening, that has left one person dead.

The crash between a Honda Civic car and a pick-up truck occurred on the Stellaquo bridge, approximately five-kilometres west of the community shortly before 8:30pm.

Prince George Regional/Provincial Traffic Services Staff-Sergeant Pat McTiernan says the male driver of the car died at the scene, while the female driver of the pick-up appears to have escaped the crash uninjured.  There were no passengers in either vehicle.

Staff-Sergeant McTiernan says evidence at the scene indicates the deceased may have been drinking.  A traffic collision expert is still en route from Prince George.

Highway 16 remains closed to both lanes of traffic at this time.  Motorists are advised to check www.drivebc.ca for updates.