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One dead, eight injured after collision in Mississauga: police

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Police say a woman is dead and eight other people are hurt after a collision involving multiple vehicles in Mississauga, Ont. Peel Regional Police say the crash took place around 9:30 a.m. Thursday.
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Police say a woman is dead and eight other people are hurt after a collision involving multiple vehicles in Mississauga, Ont. A Peel Regional Police car is seen in Brampton, Ont., Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Police say a woman is dead and eight other people are hurt after a collision involving multiple vehicles in Mississauga, Ont.

Peel Regional Police say the crash took place around 9:30 a.m. Thursday.

They say several vehicles were waiting at a red light when a transit bus failed to stop, triggering the crash.

Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services says eight vehicles were involved in the "serious" collision.

Police say a woman was pronounced dead in hospital after the collision, and the eight others who were hurt have non-life-threatening injuries.

Police say the major collision bureau is investigating.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 8, 2023.

The Canadian Press