Northeast Division patrol members responded to a call for assistance in a business parking lot near 131 Avenue and Fort Road, at approximately 12:35 a.m. today, Monday, April 20, 2015.
It was reported to police that a couple was involved in a dispute when they left the business. Shortly thereafter, the male is alleged to have struck the woman with a vehicle, before fleeing the scene of the collision.
The woman was rushed to hospital by EMS paramedics, where she remains in critical condition, after suffering life-threatening injuries.
Charges are pending against an Edmonton man, whose identity is not being released at this time.
The EPS Domestic Offender Crime Section and Major Collision Investigation Unit continue to investigate this incident.