Three-year-old in critical condition after collision

WINDSOR POLICE NEWS RELEASE

Case #: 26-120270

Three-year-old in critical condition after collision 

A three-year-old child is in critical condition after being struck by a motor vehicle in Amherstburg. 

Shortly before 6 p.m., on October 26, 2026, officers with the Windsor Police Service Amherstburg Detachment responded to a report of a child struck by a vehicle in the 20 block of Vermont Drive. A preliminary investigation revealed that a driver turning into a residence struck a child playing in the driveway. 

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.

Members of the Windsor Police Collision Reconstruction Unit attended and are assisting with the investigation.

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. 

If you or someone you know is an affected person in need of support, please 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.