An 82-year-old woman is dead after crashing her car and entering cardiac arrest at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.

The two-car crash happened at the intersection of Brierwood and Dovercourt.

Paramedics say staff from the Dovercourt Recreation Centre witnessed the crash and began CPR on the elderly woman until they arrived.

A 23-year-old woman and her 8-day-old son were in the other car, and did not suffer any injuries.