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Driver dead after colliding with pole in Brampton, Ont.

Peel Regional Police advised drivers to avoid the intersection overnight due to police presence. File / Global News

One person has died after crashing into a pole in Brampton, Ont., police say.

Around 1:30 a.m. officers with Peel Regional Police were called to a collision in the area of Steeles and Finch avenues.

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Police said a vehicle had driven into a pole and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers later confirmed the victim was a woman in her late-20s.

Drivers were urged to avoid the intersection overnight while a heavy police presence remained.

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