3 Saskatoon overpass strikes under investigation, multiple charges laid
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Saskatoon police say three overpass strikes involving heavy equipment hauling this month have led to multiple charges, with investigations ongoing
Three separate incidents in Saskatoon involving overheight loads striking overpasses this month are under investigation, after the latest crash caused renewed traffic disruptions.
According to a news release by Saskatoon police, all three incidents, on March 5, March 11 and March 22, involved overheight or overweight loads damaging infrastructure.
In the March 22 incident, a vehicle struck the CPKC rail overpass near Circle Drive and 108th Street.
Investigators later confirmed the McKercher Drive overpass along College Drive was also struck.
Police say the McKercher Drive overpass was also later confirmed to have been damaged.
The driver initially left the scene but was later located by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Martensville.
Charges in that case include exceeding regulated weight limits, damaging public infrastructure and failing to comply with permit conditions.
In an earlier incident on March 5, a semi-trailer hauling an excavator struck the Circle Drive overpass along Highway 11.
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