Peel Regional Police have a tractor trailer driver in custody after a multi-vehicle collision in Brampton killed one woman and left 15 others injured. Police said 10 cars and a tractor trailer were involved in the collision shortly after midnight on Saturday morning near the intersection of Queen Street and The Gore Road. Sarah Patten, spokesperson for Peel Regional Police, said the tractor trailer was driving westbound on Queen Street when it collided with the cars, which were stopped at a red light. Paramedics said a woman was pronounced dead at the scene, while 13 people were taken to local hospitals and two men were taken to trauma centres in Toronto. The driver is expected to face numerous charges, including dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing bodily harm, Patten said.

Source: CBC News August 28, 2022 04:17 UTC