OPP officer seriously injured in hit-and-run on Hwy. 400
Posted July 3, 2018 5:22 am.
Last Updated July 3, 2018 7:37 am.
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An OPP officer is in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle on Highway 400 near Finch Avenue early Tuesday morning.
It happened just before 1 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the highway.
It appears that the officer was conducting a traffic stop when the incident took place.
OPP say an officer had pulled over a vehicle for an unknown reason. As the officer walked up to the car, the driver hit the gas and the vehicle sped off, dragging the officer for a short distance.
Although the officer’s injuries are considered serious, police say they are not life threatening.
OPP say the vehicle involved was a dark coloured sports car.