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Toddler Killed as SUV Crashes Into Richmond Hill Daycare, Driver Arrested

Police say the crash does not appear intentional, with investigators working to determine how the vehicle entered the building.

Overview

  • The victim, a 1½-year-old boy, was pronounced dead after the SUV went through a large front window around 3 p.m. at the Yonge Street and Nottingham Drive facility.
  • Six other children aged roughly 18 months to 3 years and three staff members were hospitalized, and one child remained in critical condition hours later.
  • York Regional Police arrested a man in his 70s at the scene and said initial information indicates the incident was not deliberate.
  • Officials said 96 children were inside at the time, all were accounted for, and parents were notified by authorities.
  • The daycare was identified in reports as First Roots Early Education Academy, and Yonge Street was closed between Gamble Road and Brookside Road during the investigation.