A 37-year-old Brampton man is dead and two other people have been rushed to hospital following a collision near Halton Hills.

It happened near 32nd Side Road and 5th Line at around 7:30 a.m.

Ontario Provincial Police say that a Dodge minivan and Kia SUV collided head-on.

The driver of the Kia was pronounced dead at the scene while a 37-year-old passenger in the vehicle was rushed to hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the minivan, meanwhile, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

OPP Technical Collision Investigators are currently on scene.

"We are still investigating the cause. We are not ruling out speed and we are not ruling out alcohol but nothing indicates that either is a factor yet," Const. Josh Cunningham told CP24 at the scene.

As a result of the investigation, 32nd Side Road has been closed between Fourth Line and Fifth Line.