A woman and 4-year-old girl and are dead after two-car collision in Markham, Monday morning.

Emergency crews rushed to the area of 16th and Bur Oak Aves. at 9:45 a.m., responding to reports of a two-vehicle collision.

Const. Andy Pattenden of York Regional Police said the female driver, 42, of a Toyota Corolla and a child passenger were both found without vital signs at the scene.

ORNGE air ambulance attended but did not transport anyone, according to paramedics.

The two were rushed to hospital, where the woman later died. The child was rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition but has succumbed to her injuries.

A man driving the second car, a Nissan Infiniti, sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital. An infant riding in the Infiniti was also taken to hospital as a precaution.

Roads have reopened on 16th Avenue at Bur Oak Ave. after a police investigation.

With files from Evelyn Kwong.

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