1 dead, 2 injured after three-vehicle collision in Mississauga

A fiery three-vehicle crash in Mississauga has claimed the life of a 46-year-old man and injured two others.

Peel Regional Police said the call came in at 5:20 p.m. to Goreway Drive, north of Derry Road.

“As a result of the collision, there was a vehicle that was engulfed in flames,” said Const. Bancroft Wright.

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The 46-year-old Brampton male occupant of that vehicle was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Two other people suffered minor injuries.

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Police had closed a section of the road off to allow the major collision bureau to investigate.

“They will have follow-up details once they’ve gathered their information,” Wright said.

There’s no word yet on what may have caused the collision.