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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.

1 dead after vehicle hits Saskatoon overpass, bursts into flames: police

At 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, a fatal collision occurred on Highway 16 in Saskatoon, involving a vehicle that struck an overpass and burst into flames. The Saskatoon Fire Department responded to the scene at Highway 16 and Boychuk Drive, where they discovered a single vehicle on fire at the overpass. A 27-year-old man from Saskatoon was in the pickup truck before the collision.

Police confirmed that the man, who died in the incident, and his family had been notified, but his name will not be released to the public. Fire crews quickly deployed a hose line to extinguish the flames, and additional personnel conducted a thorough search to ensure no other individuals were involved. By 6:46 a.m., the fire had been fully extinguished, and no further injuries were reported to civilians or firefighters.

Police collision analysts completed their investigation by 11:25 a.m., and the east and westbound lanes of the highway were reopened.

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