Toddler dead, 8 in hospital after Newfoundland car crash

Police in Newfoundland say a toddler has died and eight people were injured after a three-vehicle collision on Sunday afternoon.

Officers with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary say the vehicles collided in a major intersection in St. John’s.

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Police say the toddler, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, died in hospital.

They say eight other people were taken to hospital, including a woman who is in serious condition.

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Investigators did not identify the toddler or any of those injured.

Police say they are investigating the cause of the crash and are asking any witnesses to come forward.