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Saskatoon police have shared a laundry list of charges in the four overpass collisions that have happened in the city this month.
According to a release shared Thursday afternoon, Saskatoon police are still investigating each of the incidents, which it said were all results “of heavy equipment being hauled.”
The fourth overpass was hit at the same time as the CPCK rail overpass this past Sunday – March 22.
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The law enforcement group’s traffic unit is handling the overall investigation, with the assistance of the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol due to the body’s “training, equipment and practical expertise and experience to inspect the fitness of commercial vehicles and their loads.”
The release summarized each incident and explained the charges have been laid as summary offence tickets. Court numbers, as a result, are not available, according to police.
Collision 1: Highway 16 over Highway 11 overpass
The first overpass collision on March 5th involved a semi-trailer hauling an excavator travelling in the northbound lanes of Highway 11 when it struck the Circle Drive overpass. The highway patrol has laid six charges in the incident.
City crews clean up the aftermath of a semi-truck hauling equipment after it crashed into the Highway 11 overpass on March 5, 2026. (Patrick Janex/Facebook)
- Damage to public improvement;
- Driving with undo care and attention;
- Operating with a major defect;
- Brakes out of adjustment;
- Exceeding maximum height restrictions; and
- Failure to comply with conditions of a permit.
Collision 2: 108th Street over Circle Drive overpass
On March 11, the second incident was reported at Circle Drive at 108th Street. Saskatchewan Highway Patrol assisted with the initial investigation and Saskatoon police have laid six charges.
Rush hour traffic was brought to a standstill in Saskatoon on Wednesday after another overpass was clipped. (Makhdum Elahi Mashravi/Facebook)
- Failure to comply with conditions of a permit;
- Failure to complete daily inspection;
- Exceed maximum dimension in a permit;
- Exceed maximum height;
- Exceed maximum width; and
- Driving without due care and attention.
Collisions 3&4: Circle Drive near 108th Street and Attridge Drive
The CPKC rail overpass near 108th Street was hit on March 22, the third overpass to be impacted in Saskatoon. The City of Saskatoon learned through a report online that a second overpass over McKercher Drive may have also been hit, which city engineers confirmed. Both overpasses were damaged.
Saskatoon Police Service said no charges had been laid in relation to the collision with the train overpass on Circle Drive on Sunday, adding that the driver of the vehicle had been identified and officers were working with Saskatchewan Highway Patrol. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
The driver left the scene of the collision but was found by Saskatchewan RCMP in Martensville. The Saskatchewan Highway Patrol examined the vehicle on March 23. Eight charges were laid in this collision, according to Saskatoon police.
- Exceed regulated gross vehicle weight;
- Damage to public improvement;
- Exceed tridem axle weight;
- Exceed tandem axle weight;
- Exceed maximum gross weight;
- Exceed maximum dimension in a permit;
- Failure to complete daily inspection; and
- Failure to comply with conditions of a permit.
“Due to city-owned infrastructure being impacted, the (Saskatoon Police Service) will forward the investigative files, once concluded, to the City of Saskatoon Solicitor’s Office to consider available legal avenues,” the release stated.
Drivers operating large vehicles and hauling equipment are reminded to require all regulations and restrictions around height, weight and general transport. Operators should also inspect their loads before driving, “to protect roadway infrastructure and ensure the safety of all road-users,” police said.
According to Saskatoon police, further information on tickets and charges related to the overpass collisions will be released when available.
A fifth overpass in Saskatchewan near Moose Jaw was also hit by a semi earlier this month.
