Toddler critically injured as vehicle hits children near daycare in Oshawa

Around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, a vehicle hit a group of five children walking with a daycare worker in the vicinity of Ryerson Crescent and Sheridan Way in Oshawa, Ontario. The two-year-old girl was air-transported by Ornge to a trauma centre in the Toronto area and remains in critical condition. Four other children sustained minor injuries and were taken to hospital, as were the daycare worker, who suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries, and the driver, who has only minor injuries.

Acting Sergeant Nicolas Gluckstein said investigators are examining factors such as distracted driving, cellphone use, eating, or impairment. The driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with police, who have shut down the intersection while the investigation continues.