One person is dead and two others are injured after a collision in Brampton, police say.
In a tweet, Peel Regional Police said the collision occurred in the Chinguacousy Road and Burt Drive area just after 2:30 p.m. Friday.
Police initially said two vehicles collided, leaving two people with injuries.
However, in update just before 4 p.m., police said a woman has been pronounced deceased.
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Officers said a man was taken into custody and has been transported to a trauma centre.
Another man was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Peel paramedics confirmed to Global News that the elderly woman was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Peel Paramedics: 3 patients – elderly female with out vitals, pronounced on scene – male in his 30s went to local with not life threatening, and 30s male trauma serious but stable condition – c/r 1436
According to police, both the northbound and southbound lanes of the intersection are closed between Flowertown Road and Queen Street East.
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Police said no formal charges have been laid, but said they expect it to be an “impaired related offence.”
Officers said the incident occurred near a high school, but confirmed no one else was injured.
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