Man, 70, Pleads Guilty in Fatal Crash at Richmond Hill, Ont., Daycare
Gupta admitted dangerous driving charges after his SUV struck children and staff, killing a 1½-year-old boy and injuring others.
- Vinay Kumar Gupta pleaded guilty on Monday in a Newmarket, Ont., court to one count of dangerous operation causing death and two counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm.
- The Sept. 10, 2025, incident occurred at First Roots Early Education Academy in Richmond Hill, Ont., when Gupta's gray SUV crashed through the building's exterior window while he attempted to park.
- One 1.5-year-old toddler died in the collision, which also injured several children with life-altering trauma and broken bones, plus three adult staff members at the facility.
- A sentencing hearing for Gupta is scheduled for Dec. 8, following the guilty plea entered in Newmarket court today.
- The plea resolves charges stemming from the fatal crash in Richmond Hill, establishing legal accountability for the operation of the vehicle that caused widespread community impact.
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70-year-old man pleads guilty to dangerous driving after crashing into daycare last year, killing toddler
A man, 70, has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving charges after an SUV he was driving crashed into a daycare north of Toronto last year, killing a toddler and injuring other children and staff members.
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Man, 70, pleads guilty in fatal crash at Richmond Hill, Ont., daycare
NEWMARKET - A 70-year-old man has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving charges after an SUV he was driving crashed into a daycare north of Toronto last year, killing a toddler and injuring other children and staff members.
Man pleads guilty in deadly Richmond Hill daycare crash that killed toddler
A 70-year-old man has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving charges after an SUV he was driving crashed into a daycare north of Toronto last year, killing a toddler and injuring other children and staff members. Vinay Kumar Gupta pleaded guilty in a Newmarket, Ont. court this morning to one count of dangerous operation causing death and two counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm. Gupta was arrested at the scene in Richmond Hill, Ont., on…
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