Windsor woman in critical condition following assault in a vehicle

Windsor police say the victim was found on Pillette Road early Sunday. (CBC News - image credit)
Windsor police say the victim was found on Pillette Road early Sunday. (CBC News - image credit)

A Windsor woman is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after what police say is a case of intimate partner violence.

They say the victim was assaulted in a vehicle, then knocked to the ground after she exited the vehicle and the driver sped away.

The 36-year-old was found in the area of Pillette Road — between Plymouth Drive and Grand Marais Road East — around 2 a.m. Sunday.

"Officers arrived at the scene and located a critically injured woman being treated by paramedics," police said in a statement.

According to police, she was assaulted following an argument with a 34-year-old man — who can't be named to protect her identity.

He was picked up at a Reginald Street residence later that afternoon.

The accused has been charged with aggravated assault, dangerous operation of a vehicle causing bodily harm, and leaving the scene of an accident.

Windsor police say that people can reach out for support by contacting Victim Services Windsor Essex at 519-723-2711 or the victim assistance unit at Windsor Police at 519-255-6700, ext. 4879.