North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP say the driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Gibbins Road on Sunday.
The lone passenger was treated in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
A dog that was in the vehicle and ran off has since been located and reunited with its owner.
The cause of the incident remains under investigation. Police said there is no indication that alcohol was a factor, but speed has not been ruled out.
