One dead after fatal crash in Caledon

One person died after a car and a tractor trailer collided early Tuesday morning in Caledon, Ontario.

The crash took place shortly after 5 a.m. in the area of Charleston Sideroad and St. Andrews Road, and the victim, identified as an adult female, was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, the Ontario Provincial Police said in a tweet.

The victim was then pronounced dead at the hospital from her injuries, a later tweet by the OPP said.

The immediate area of Charleston Sideroad, between Mountainview Road and Horseshoe Hill Road, was closed for the investigation.