An OPP officer was injured Monday after he was dragged by a car during a traffic stop in Mississauga.
Peel Regional Police say the officer pulled a car over at Highway 403 and Hurontario Street around 9 a.m.
Sometime during the stop the car sped off, dragging the officer approximately 200 metres.
OPP Sergeant Kerry Schmidt has identified the officer as PC Patrick Chatelain.
While Chatelain's injuries were initially believed to be critical, Schmidt says the officer was expected to be released from hospital Monday afternoon.
OPP located the vehicle several blocks away, at Trailwood Drive and Hurontario Street.
Peel police say there may have been four people inside the vehicle but no descriptions have been released.
