23-year-old man dies after two-vehicle crash on the Linc: Hamilton police

Hamilton police say a 23-year-old man has died after a two-vehicle crash on the Lincoln Alexander Parkway Saturday morning.

Police say a 23-year-old was driving a black BMW heading west on the Linc near Upper James St. The vehicle lost control, crossed the centre median and collided with an eastbound Ford driven by a 72-year-old woman.

Emergency crews responded to the crash at approximately 8:50 a.m.

Authorities say the 23-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. Meanwhile, the 72-year-old woman was briefly trapped as a result of the collision. She was taken to a trauma center with serious but non-life threatening injuries.

Both directions of the Linc at Upper James was closed for several hours for the investigation.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact police at 905-546-4753.