Investigation ongoing after child struck

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

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. 

According to police, a preliminary investigation revealed that a driver turning into a residence struck a child playing in the driveway. 

Police say 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, 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. 

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. 

Investigation ongoing after child struck