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RICHMOND HILL, Ontario (AP) — A young child was killed when an
SUV smashed through the window of a daycare north of Toronto
shortly before pickup time on Wednesday.
York Regional Police said the boy was just 1 1/2 years old. Six
other children ranging in age from 18 months to 3 years old were
also injured in the crash. One was still in critical condition
hours later.
Police told a news conference that three staff members were also
hurt at the daycare near Yonge Street and Nottingham Drive in
Richmond Hill, Ontario.
Const. Kevin Nebrija said a driver in his 70s was arrested at
the scene and police do not believe it was a deliberate act.
“As you can imagine, this was a very chaotic scene. I can tell
you that the initial information suggests the vehicle was in the
parking lot at the time, and for reasons unknown, drove through
the front of the window,” he said. “We can appreciate that this
is a very alarming call for parents to receive and to attend at
the end of their day.”
He said all children had been accounted for and parents were
been notified.
At the scene in the early evening, small blue and green chairs
could be seen past the jagged edges of a completely shattered
front window. About a dozen police cruisers were in the parking
lot.
Nebrija said at the time of the crash, there were 96 children
present in more than one room in the building.
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