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Storage tank strikes Saskatoon overpass at Highway 11, Circle Drive

Saskatoon police were called to the southern side of the city Tuesday after a semi truck unit struck an overpass. Dayne Winter / Global News

SASKATOON – Traffic was restricted Tuesday afternoon after a semi hauling a storage tank struck the Circle Drive/highways 11 and 16 overpass. It happened just before 3:30 p.m. CT.

No one appears to have been injured, according to police.

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City officials say engineers have inspected the overpass. Damage is superficial and they are confident it is safe to drive overtop and underneath the structure.

Traffic was flowing normally two hours later.

READ MORE: Semi hauling cultivator hits Saskatoon overpass

A northbound semi truck hauling a cultivator hit the same overpass on March 16, damaging the structure. Police said the cultivator was too large to fit under the overpass and there were no injuries.

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