1 dead after vehicle hits Saskatoon overpass, bursts into flames: police
When Saskatoon firefighters arrived they said they found a single vehicle had crashed into the overpass and it was fully engulfed in fire.
A fatal collision occurred on Sunday morning in Saskatoon when a vehicle struck an overpass, burst into flames, and killed the 27-year-old driver. The incident took place at 2:30 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 16 and Boychuk Drive. Upon arrival, Saskatoon Fire Department members found the single vehicle engulfed in flames and immediately deployed a hose line to extinguish the fire.
Police confirmed that the driver, a 27-year-old man from Saskatoon, had died in the collision. Fire crews conducted a search of the area to ensure no additional injuries, and by 6:46 a.m., the fire had been completely extinguished, with no further casualties reported. The Collision Analyst Unit is investigating the incident and has put traffic restrictions in place on the west and eastbound lanes of Highway 16.
Detours have been set up, and motorists are advised to use alternate routes. The investigation is expected to last around eight hours.
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