Firefighters in Saskatoon retrieved an empty vehicle from the South Saskatchewan River on Thursday morning.
According to the fire department, a call came in reporting a vehicle in the river near the Broadway Bridge just before 8:30 a.m., and the fire department’s water rescue team was dispatched.
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The fire department’s water rescue team worked to recover the SUV on Thursday morning. (Saskatoon Fire Department/Submitted)
“Upon arrival, the water rescue team located the vehicle and checked for occupants. The water rescue team confirmed the vehicle was empty,” the fire department said in a statement.
Firefighters connected the vehicle to a tow truck, which pulled it out of the river at around 10:30 a.m.
“The scene was turned over to the Saskatoon Police Service for further investigation,” the fire department noted.