A 45-year-old Otisfield man suspected of injuring a woman during a domestic dispute Tuesday night on Route 121, as well as a passerby who tried to help her, remained hospitalized Wednesday with injuries from crashing a car on Bell Hill Road, according to the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office.

The suspect is not being identified at this time, Maj. Dana Thompson said in a news release Wednesday, while the investigation continues. He said the man likely faces a slew of charges including domestic violence aggravated assault, aggravated assault, and criminal operating under the influence.

Oxford County deputies responded about 7:45 p.m. Tuesday to a report of a woman in significant distress beside Route 121. According to Thompson, a man cut her with a knife and strangled her at a residence. She fled the home and flagged down a passing male driver who stopped to try to help her.

Thompson said the driver was also assaulted, with an unidentified weapon, and got in his car to escape.

The 45-year-old suspect fled the scene in the woman’s car, which authorities found crashed off Bell Hill Road, according to the news release. He received serious injuries and was taken to MaineHealth Stephens Hospital in Norway and later transported to Maine Medical Center in Portland, Thompson said, where it is believed he remained Wednesday.

The woman suffered a laceration to her hand and other injuries and was treated by ambulance personnel at the scene.

The passing driver was taken to the Norway hospital, where he was treated for injuries and released.

The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Otisfield Fire Department, Pace Ambulance, Oxford Police Department and the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.

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