A person is dead after an early morning collision involving a pedestrian and a motor vehicle in Brampton, Ont., Thursday, police say.

The collision happened near McLaughlin Road and Kingknoll Drive around 1 a.m., Peel police said on X.

The pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle in the area and was rushed to hospital, where they later died, police said. The driver of the vehicle remained on scene.

Police closed roads in the area early Thursday morning as the major collision bureau started its investigation. Drivers are asked to use alternate routes.

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