Halton Regional Police say three people have been killed after a violent crash between a car and motorcycle in Burlington.

It happened at the corner of Dundas Street and Eaglesfield Drive just after 6 p.m. Saturday night. An eyewitness tells CityNews an SUV was heading west on Dundas and attempting to make a left turn onto Eaglesfield when it was struck on the passenger side by the motorcycle which was heading east on Dundas.

Police say a man and a woman were on the motorcycle, both were thrown upon impact with the man landing in the SUV and the woman ending up in a nearby grassy area. The driver of the SUV, which flipped onto its side, was also pronounced dead at the scene.

Three people are confirmed dead in collision on Dundas St at Eaglesfield. No names being released at this time. — HRPS Burlington (@HRPSBurl) April 16, 2016

This is the second triple fatality in the GTA in less than a week.

Last Sunday, three people were killed and two others injured in a violent single vehicle crash in North York.