Saskatoon police officer who was hit by vehicle stable, still in hospital

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The Saskatoon police officer who was stuck by a vehicle on Wednesday afternoon is still undergoing treatment in hospital, but is now stable, SPS Chief Cameron McBride said.

The Saskatoon police officer who was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle on Wednesday afternoon is stable and receiving treatment.

The officer, a five-year member of the Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) who was working on its traffic unit, was outside of his marked patrol vehicle and attempting to flag down a vehicle for a speed enforcement stop when he was struck by a passing vehicle at approximately 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Saskatoon police chief Cameron McBride said.

They were in a construction zone on Circle Drive, near the 108th Street overpass when the collision occurred.

“It is our understanding that he had identified a vehicle that he wanted to pull over. And that’s what initiated the circumstance,” McBride said at a news conference, where he provided an update on the status of the injured officer.

Police are currently unsure whether the vehicle being stopped was the one that struck the officer, he noted.

“The officer sustained serious injuries and was transported to hospital, where he remains receiving treatment. We don’t know the full extent of those injuries yet. However, last we heard, he is stable and is in ongoing treatment,” McBride said.

Saskatoon police are currently not identifying the officer at his family’s request, the chief said.

In a news release shared Wednesday, police said the driver was uninjured and remained at the scene.

“There was nothing to indicate an immediate arrest or charges,” McBride told reporters.

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