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1 dead, 6 others injured in collision on Highway 403 in Mississauga

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Several ejected from vehicle after crash on 403
WATCH ABOVE: One person is in life-threatening condition after a crash on the 403 highway near Cawthra saw several passengers ejected and seven injured. Cindy Pom reports – Jan 25, 2016

A 21-year-old man from Brampton has died in hospital following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 403 in Mississauga Sunday night which also injured six others.

Ontario Provincial Police say the incident happened around 10:30 p.m. when two vehicles collided on Highway 403 eastbound at Eglinton Avenue.

Authorities say five people were ejected from a vehicle and in total seven were taken to hospital, two of them with critical injuries.

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Police confirm one person died in hospital Monday morning. Another person was not injured in the crash.

Images from the scene show debris all along the highway with a SUV found rolled over in a ditch and another vehicle with severe damage to the rear end.

Police say there a reports one of the vehicles may have been driving erratically prior to the crash.

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There’s no official word yet on what caused the collision and the investigation is ongoing.

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