Child in critical condition after collision

The Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment says a three-year-old child is in critical condition after being struck by a motor vehicle in Amherstburg.

According to police, just before 6 p.m. Oct. 26, officers responded to a report of a child struck by a vehicle in the 20 block of Vermont Drive. Police say a preliminary investigation revealed that a driver turning into a residence struck a child playing in the driveway.

Police continued by stating the child was transported to a Windsor hospital with injuries initially believed to be non-life-threatening. The child’s condition was later upgraded to critical, and they were airlifted to a hospital in London, Ontario, Windsor police add.

Members of the Windsor Police Collision Reconstruction Unit attended and are assisting with the investigation. Windsor police states this continues to be an ongoing investigation, and investigators are asking anyone with video surveillance or dashcam footage of the area to contact the Criminal Investigations Division – Amherstburg Detachment at 519-736-8559, ext. 230.

Anyone who needs support can contact Victim Services of Windsor and Essex County at 519-723-2711 or the Windsor Police Service Victim Assistance Unit at 519-255-6700 ext. 7179.