A 70-year-old man is facing dangerous driving charges after an SUV crashed into a daycare north of Toronto on Wednesday, killing a toddler and injuring six other children.

Vinay Kumar Gupta, who was arrested at the scene in Richmond Hill, Ont., faces one count of dangerous operation causing death and two counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm. He was granted bail after a brief court appearance on Thursday.

The boy who died was just 1 1/2 years old, police said. The other children, aged 18 months to three years old, were brought to hospital with a range of injuries.

Two of the injured children were still in critical condition at the hospital as of Thursday afternoon, police said.

Three adult staff members at First Roots Early Education Academy were also hurt.

Investigators had

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