The father of a 2-year-old child is dead, while the child and his mother were among four people sent to hospital after a collision on Cawthra Rd. on Sunday.

“The accident was alcohol-related,” said Const. Marlon Colthrust.

The two-vehile collision occurred north of the Queen Elizabeth Way in Mississauga at about 3:30 a.m.

The father, 40, and child were ejected from their vehicle, a white Kia sedan. The father was being transported to hospital when his heart stopped, according to Peel EMS.

The child was rushed to Sick Kids hospital and is in stable condition, according to police. The mother, who was also taken to hospital, has since been released and is with her child.

Two passengers in the black Dodge hatchback that collided with the family’s car — one male and one female — were also sent to hospital with broken bones and other minor injuries. The vehicle is registered to Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

The distance between the two cars after the collision suggests speed may have also been a factor in the accident, according to Colthrust, speaking from the scene of the accident.

Darren Millett, 20, has been charged with offences including criminal negligence causing death and impaired operation of a motor vehicle. He is scheduled to appear in court Monday, according to Peel police.

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