An Ontario Provincial police officer was seriously injured after he was struck and dragged by a vehicle during a traffic stop on Highway 400 in North York early Tuesday.
Emergency services were called around 12:40 a.m. on the southbound lanes of Highway 400 at Finch Ave.
All southbound lanes on Highway 400 at Finch Ave were closed early Tuesday after a collision. (BERNARD WEIL / TORONTO STAR FILE PHOTO)
The officer is now recovering and in stable condition, Ball said Tuesday afternoon. Toronto paramedics said the officer was originally rushed to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the vehicle fled the scene. Police are looking for a dark-coloured sports car.
All southbound lanes of Highway 400 at Finch were closed for several hours, but have since reopened.
Source: The Toronto Star