One person dead, two in life-threatening condition after collision in Brampton

A person is dead and two others are in life-threatening condition following a collision in Brampton overnight.

At around 12:20 a.m., police responded to a collision between a tractor trailer and a vehicle in the area of Bramalea Road and Steeles Avenue.

Peel police said the vehicle was travelling eastbound on Steeles Avenue as the tractor trailer was turning onto Bramalea Road.

“With this investigation we had aid with some video surveillance in the area so what we have learned is the vehicle entered the intersection on a red light where it now collided with the tractor trailer making a left turn,” Duty Inspector Stephen Duivesteyn said at the scene.

First responders had to extract three occupants from the vehicle.