Man charged after woman injured falling out of car

A man has been charged after a woman sustained multiple skull fractures after falling out of a moving car.

Hertfordshire Police was called by a member of the public at about 21:20 GMT on 29 January after the woman fell from a BMW on Oundle Avenue in Bushey.

She was taken to hospital where she remains in a critical condition.

A 34-year-old man from the town was charged with grievous bodily harm, failing to stop following a road traffic collision and failing to report a road traffic collision. He is due to appear at St Albans Crown Court on 3 March.

Det Sgt Mario Toumazou said: "The suspect and victim are known to each other and I hope this news reassures the public that we take reports of violence against women and girls seriously."

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