Five pedestrians were injured, one critically, after being struck by a vehicle in Oshawa.
On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at approximately 9:20 a.m., officers from Central West Division were called to Niagara Drive and Sheridan Street, for a collision involving five children under three-years-old and one adult female who were struck by a vehicle.
A 62-year-old female was driving a white Volvo sedan southbound on Niagara Drive, which has no traffic control, making a left onto Sheridan Street.
A daycare worker with five children under three-years-old were walking northbound along the east sidewalk when they were struck by the turning vehicle as they were crossing the street.
A two-year-old was transported to a Toronto-area trauma centre with serious life-threatening injuries, where they remain in stable condition.
The daycare worker and one child were transported to local-area hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries.
Three children were transported to local-area hospitals with minor injuries.
The driver remained on scene and is cooperating with police. She was transported to a local-area hospital as a precaution.
Members of the DRPS – Collision Investigation Unit, attended the scene to assist with this investigation. Police are still investigating the circumstances of the collision.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Detective Constable Hoevenaars of the Collision Investigation Unit at 905-579-1520 (toll free 1-888-579-1520) ext. 5255.
Author: Pete Fisher
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