One man is dead and another is in hospital after a serious crash on Highway 8 west of Calgary late Tuesday night.

An official with EMS says they were called to the scene at about 10:00 p.m.

A single vehicle, headed westbound, had flipped.

The driver, a man in his 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene and the 48-year-old male passenger was flown to Rockyview Hospital by STARS in life threatening condition.

The highway was shut down for a period of time for the investigation, but it has since reopened.

Police are still working to determine the cause of the crash.

They ask that anyone who has information about the incident to call the Cochrane RCMP detachment at 403-851-8000.

Anonymous tips can be passed on to Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477.