SaskatoonSaskatoon police have again laid charges in last week’s crash on the University Bridge.37-year-old man charged with dangerous driving, impaired drivingAishwarya Dudha · CBC News · Posted: Oct 23, 2025 8:56 PM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesIt took hours to clear the debris from the University Bridge in Saskatoon after a crash on Oct. 15, 2025. (Dan Zakreski/CBC)Saskatoon police have again laid charges in last week’s crash on the University Bridge.Shortly after the crash on Oct. 15, police said they had arrested a 37-year-old man and charged him with dangerous driving, impaired driving and evading police. But the next day, they said he was released without charges and admitted to hospital under the Mental Health Services Act.One week later, on Thursday, police said they went to the hospital and charged the man with dangerous driving, impaired driving, failing to stop for police, refusing to provide a blood sample, possession of a controlled substance and breach of probation.The crash on the bridge ended a police chase that began on the morning of Oct. 15 when reports came in about an erratic driver. Police tried stopping the car — but it sped off and didn’t fully stop until hitting a truck.The man who was driving the truck, Wajid Khan, told CBC he believes a slight turn of his truck’s steering wheel before the crash happened saved his life.The accused remains in hospital under the Mental Health Services Act, police said.WATCH | Dashcam shows moment driver of car hits truck:Dashcam shows driver hit truck on University BridgeDashcam video shows the moment a black car being driven erratically hit a truck on the University Bridge in Saskatoon on Wednesday morning.ABOUT THE AUTHORAishwarya Dudha is a reporter for CBC Saskatchewan based in Saskatoon. She specializes in immigration, justice and cultural issues and elevating voices of vulnerable people. She has previously worked for CBC News Network and Global News. You can email her at aishwarya.dudha@cbc.ca
Man involved in University Bridge crash facing multiple charges but remains in hospital
