Delivery driver charged in crash that killed toddler west of Toronto

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Police have charged a delivery driver following a crash that killed a toddler in Mississauga, Ont., last month.

Peel Regional Police say the 25-year-old Brampton man has been charged with dangerous driving causing death in the Aug. 12 crash.

Police say the 18-month-old boy and his mother were in a parking lot at about 5:30 p.m. that evening, when the accused struck the toddler.

They say the accused drove the boy and his mother to hospital.

The toddler was pronounced dead a short time later.

The delivery driver is due in court in November.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 16, 2020.

The Canadian Press