One person is dead and another has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a collision between a vehicle and a crane truck in Hamilton.

It happened on Highway 6 between 5th and 6th Concession roads, OPP say.

According to reports form the scene, the collision occurred as the truck entered the intersection.

There were no immediate details on the age or sex of the victims.

Highway 6 has been shut down between 5th and 6th Concession roads as police investigate.