Toddler killed after SUV crashes into Richmond Hill, Ontario, daycare

By Canadian Press on September 11, 2025.

RICHMOND HILL — Police north of Toronto continue to investigate after an SUV plowed into a daycare in Richmond Hill on Wednesday, killing a toddler and injuring six other children, one of them critically.

York Regional Police said the boy, just 18 months old, died after the vehicle smashed through a window of the centre. Three staff members were also hurt.

The driver, a man in his 70s, was arrested at the scene, and investigators said the crash does not appear to have been intentional.

There is still no word on what triggered the incident during the afternoon pickup time.

The full-size Hyundai electric vehicle was later pulled from the building and loaded onto a tow truck.

Aside from a dangling licence plate and shattered glass on the hood, the SUV showed little to no visible damage.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 11, 2025.

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