A man has died and a woman has been critically injured after an SUV collided with a transport truck in Brampton Tuesday afternoon.
Peel police were called to Williams Parkway and Airport Road around 3:15 p.m. for reports of a crash.
The driver of the SUV, an adult male, was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The passenger, a female adult, was taken to a trauma centre by air ambulance with life-threatening injuries where she remains in critical condition.
Acting Sgt. Mandeep Khatra said the cause of the crash is still under investigation but based on witness accounts from people in the area, speed may have been a factor in the collision.
The intersection is closed as police investigate.
