Officer seriously injured in collision in Mississauga: Peel police
Peel police say a motorcycle and a marked police cruiser were involved in a collision in the area of Erin Mills Parkway and Eglinton Avenue West on Tuesday.
The motorcyclist then struck an officer and fled the scene, police said in a social media post.
Police say the officer was taken to the hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.
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