Officer injured in traffic stop

A traffic stop near 26th and Miami on Thursday afternoon resulted in an officer being dragged by a vehicle for about 200 feet.

According to a Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department spokesman, an individual who was being stopped took off and dragged the police officer.

It was mostly grass and not pavement or the officer’s injuries could have been worse. The officer was taken to the hospital with injuries to his leg, but the injuries were not serious, according to the spokesman.

The suspect is still at large.