HAMILTON, Ont. - A 73-year-old Cambridge, Ont., man is dead after a pickup truck smashed into his car on a Hamilton highway.

Police say it happened around 5:40 p.m. Friday on Highway 6 at Gore Road.

They say the man was critically injured in the crash and died in hospital.

The truck's 48-year-old driver and 17-year-old passenger suffered minor injuries.

Both are from Carlisle, Ont.

The investigation continues.