A woman says she was set on fire Wednesday afternoon in Columbus.

A woman says she was set on fire while taking a walk in the Blacklick Trail on the southeast side of Columbus Wednesday afternoon.

Police say the male suspect emerged from the bushes, dragged her into the woods, sexually assaulted her, and then set her on fire. The suspect used an accelerant to set the victim on fire. He then fled on foot.

A passerby spotted the victim and called 911.

The report was made around 3 p.m. near Winchester Pike and Shannon Road.

The victim was transported to the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and remains in stable condition with burns on her torso.

The suspect is described as a white male in his 30s, 6 feet tall and has a thin build with bushy eyebrows. He was wearing dark pants, a dark hoodie, red gloves during the time of the attack.

Columbus Police are at the scene investigating the report.