Police have charged a man who whilst in his vehicle, struck and knocked over his partner during an incident at Argenton yesterday.

About 6.30pm on Saturday 13 June 2015, a 26-year-old man took his 24-year-old partner to a meeting with her 27-year-old ex partner to collect some belongings.

The man dropped the woman in Lake Road to allow her to walk the short distance to Robert Street to meet the older man. After gaining the items the woman called her partner to collect her, and the younger man drove to Robert Street.

Police have been told the man saw his partner having an argument with the older man who was seated in his motor vehicle.

As the man alighted from his car, the younger man feared that his partner was going to be assaulted and accelerated his Nissan 4WD towards the older man.

The older man was able to avoid the vehicle however the Nissan mounted the kerb of Robert Street and struck the woman, who was knocked over, with the 4WD passing over her. The Nissan continued through a wire boundary fence, through the front yard of a home and then exited through another wire fence onto Robert Street.

The driver then once again allegedly drove at the older man who was able to avoid the Nissan. The driver stopped his vehicle and checked briefly on the woman’s condition and fled.

Emergency services were contacted and the woman was treated by Ambulance Paramedics and conveyed to John Hunter Hospital where she remains under observation for minor injuries.

The 26-year-old man was arrested at Toronto Police Station about 7.30pm yesterday and charged with drive motor vehicle in manner menacing and drive manner dangerous.

He was granted conditional bail to attend Toronto Local Court on Wednesday 8 July 2015.