Key Takeaways
- A Saskatoon officer was struck by a vehicle at about 1:15 p.m. on November 11 while exiting the vehicle to conduct traffic enforcement in the southbound lanes of Circle Drive.
- The officer was transported to hospital with serious injuries; the driver remained at the scene and was not physically injured.
- Both southbound lanes of Circle Drive were closed for several hours while the Collision Analyst Unit investigated; the restrictions were lifted by early evening.
Saskatoon officer struck while getting out of police vehicle
A Saskatoon police officer was stepping out of a vehicle to conduct traffic enforcement Wednesday afternoon when another vehicle struck them.
The officer was seriously injured and taken to hospital.
It happened around 1:15 p.m. on November 11, in the southbound lanes of Circle Drive near 108th Street.
The driver stayed at the scene and was not physically injured. Police have not announced any charges.
Circle Drive shut down for hours
Both southbound lanes were closed as the Saskatoon Police Service Collision Analyst Unit investigated.
Drivers were redirected onto 108th Street, with detours remaining in place for several hours.
By 6:20 p.m., police confirmed the restrictions had been lifted.
The officer's identity has not been released, and police have provided no further update on their condition.
The Twikup Take
A police officer was doing routine traffic enforcement. Moments later, they were being rushed to hospital.
Saskatchewan's move-over rules require drivers to slow down near stopped emergency vehicles with their lights flashing. But police have not said whether those rules were violated in this collision.
One officer seriously injured. One investigation underway. What caused the collision remains unanswered.
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