UPDATE: Man ordered to pay $105K after drunken crash into Saskatoon school
SASKATOON – Police say charges are pending after a car crashed into a Saskatoon school Sunday. The collision occurred at 2:45 a.m. CT at Silverspring School.
Saskatoon police say a 25-year-old man was driving an eastbound car on Garvie Road when it went up over an embankment and collided with the building. The vehicle rolled and ended up on its roof.
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Members of the Saskatoon Fire Department extricated the lone occupant who was trapped in the vehicle. He was taken to hospital by MD Ambulance with non-life threatening injuries.
The investigation is ongoing but police believe speed and alcohol were contributing factors in the crash.
Fire crews assessed the school to ensure there were no other hazards present before turning the scene over to police and a school representative.
A classroom on the south end of the school and a set of exterior doors were damaged in the collision. A damage estimate is not available at this time.
Following the initial review, officials with Saskatoon Public Schools say classes will run as scheduled Monday. Students in the affected classroom will be relocated to a different location in the school.
Additionally, the school will still operate as a polling station for the provincial election Monday.
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