An occupant of a Range Rover is dead after the SUV crashed into a column at Princes’ Gate, caught on fire and exploded.

The incident took place just before 2 p.m. on Monday just outside Exhibition Place. After firefighters had put out the blaze, Toronto paramedics attended the area and a victim was pronounced dead on scene.

Paramedics say they don’t have information on the gender or age of the victim.

There were no skid marks and the speed on impact was estimated to be 160 km/h.