A four-year-old girl who was critically injured in a rollover collision on Highway 401 in Mississauga last week has died.
The collision, which involved an SUV and a transport truck, took place in the eastbound lanes of the highway approaching Erin Mills Parkway on Thursday, May 23, according to OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt.
According to police, a four-year-old in the SUV was ejected from the vehicle as a result of the collision and sustained life-threatening injuries.
A two-year-old, who was also in the SUV, was uninjured, while the driver sustained minor injuries. The driver of the transport truck was also uninjured.
4 year old child ejected and sustained life threatening injuries after rollover collision on #Hwy401 EB approaching Erin Mills Pkwy #Mississauga. 2 year child uninjured, driver of SUV minor injuries, truck driver uninjured.
Hwy401 EB closed at Winston Churchill for investigation pic.twitter.com/DmJuER6zwT— Sgt Kerry Schmidt (@OPP_HSD) May 23, 2019
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Following the collision, the child was transported to a trauma centre with life-threatening injuries.
Provincial police say four-year-old was taken off life support on Monday.
“Our condolences to the family,” reads a tweet from Sgt. Schmidt.
No charges have been laid in this incident thus far.