One person is dead and an 80-year-old man has been airlifted to hospital in life-threatening condition after a car and freight train collided in Brampton, Ont., this morning, according to Peel Region paramedics.

Paramedics said the person who died and the injured man were in the car involved in the collision.

The crash happened around 10:30 a.m. ET near Sandalwood Parkway and Van Kirk Drive.

Peel police said the train did not derail. Officers are on scene investigating what led to the crash.

Currently on scene collision between train and a car Sandalwood/Vankirk, extrication initiated^gf <a href="https://t.co/xyAL8fYS5N">pic.twitter.com/xyAL8fYS5N</a> —@BramptonFireES