Driver pleads guilty in Richmond Hill daycare crash that left toddler dead (opens original article in a new tab)

A 70-year-old man pleaded guilty to dangerous driving after an SUV he was operating crashed into a daycare, killing a toddler and injuring multiple children and staff.

• A 70-year-old man pleaded guilty to dangerous driving charges after an SUV crashed into a daycare in Richmond Hill, Ont., killing a toddler and injuring others.
• The vehicle traveled 18.7 meters in five seconds, hitting multiple children and staff in three classrooms.
• The court heard that the driver may not have been familiar with the electric vehicle's functionalities, leading to accidental acceleration.