SASKATOON – Divers took to the South Saskatchewan River Monday afternoon retrieving a vehicle that has been submerged since last year.
Eastbound traffic was temporarily restricted to one lane on the Circle Drive North Bridge a tow truck pulled the car out.
The recovery was coordinated by SGI.
On Dec. 30 2013, icy conditions caused a driver to lose control and hit the centre barrier on the bridge.
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The vehicle then travelled across the eastbound lanes and ended up on top of the guard rail before plunging into the frozen river below.
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Saskatoon police have confirmed this was the same vehicle retrieved on Monday.
The then 23-year-old woman managed to get out of the vehicle and onto the ice just before it sank.
She suffered only minor injuries.
Alcohol was not a contributing factor and no charges were laid against her.
The incident triggered a policy change with the City of Saskatoon where snow is now cleared from high-traffic bridges within 48 hours of snowfall.
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