Peel Regional Police say a man has died after a two-vehicle crash involving an ambulance in Brampton.
A police spokesperson told Global News emergency crews were called to McMurchy Avenue and Queen Street West just before 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Police said it’s believed the Peel Paramedics ambulance was waiting to turn onto McMurchy Avenue from Queen Street West when a BMW crashed into it head-on.
The spokesperson said the driver of the BMW sustained critical injuries and later died.
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Officers said the paramedics in the ambulance received minor injuries and were taken to a local hospital to be checked.
The major collision bureau was called in to assist with the investigation into the crash. Police said speed is believed to be a factor in the crash.
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