Police seek driver following pedestrian hit-and-run

WINDSOR POLICE NEWS RELEASE 

Case #: 26-89381 

Police seek driver following pedestrian hit-and-run 

The Windsor Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance identifying a driver who struck a 17-year-old girl on Howard Avenue and fled the scene.

Shortly after 9:30 p.m. on August 9, 2026, officers responded to a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian in the 2600 block of Howard Avenue.

Through investigation, officers learned that four teenagers were crossing the road when a vehicle travelling southbound on Howard Avenue at a high rate of speed struck a 17-year-old girl. The pedestrian sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

The suspect's vehicle is described as a newer-model grey Ford Escape.

Investigators are asking residents and drivers in the area to check their surveillance or dashcam footage for possible evidence, specifically between 9 and 10 p.m. on August 9.

Anyone who witnessed the collision, or has information or video footage of the incident, is asked to contact the Windsor Police Traffic Enforcement Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 7032. They can also contact Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com.