RICHMOND HILL - A young child died after an SUV smashed through the window of a daycare north of Toronto shortly before pickup time on Wednesday afternoon.

York Regional Police said the boy was just 1 1/2 years old. Six other children ranging in age from 18 months to three years old were also injured in the crash and brought to hospital. 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, Ont.

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 l

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