Woman charged after hit-and-run with paramedics

WINDSOR POLICE NEWS RELEASE 
Case #: 26-62360 
Woman charged after hit-and-run with paramedics 

A 39-year-old woman has been charged following a hit-and-run incident involving an ambulance in Amherstburg. 

Shortly before 1 p.m. on June 8, 2026, officers responded to a report of a vehicle collision in the 100 block of Pickering Drive. Through investigation, officers learned that paramedics were returning to their ambulance after completing a call for service when a vehicle narrowly missed one of them, forcing them to move out of the way. The vehicle then struck the ambulance, mounted a curb, and fled the area without stopping. 

Officers investigated and quickly identified the suspect, who was then located at a residence in the 300 block of Hawthorn Crescent. 

Whitney Allison Labutte, 39, has been charged under the Highway Traffic Act with careless driving and failure to remain at the scene of a collision. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Windsor Police Service Traffic Enforcement Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 7032. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com.