Two people have been charged after three men fleeing the scene of an assault in Saskatoon ended up in a crash, sending a woman to hospital for treatment.
Police were initially called out to a disturbance at around 1 p.m. CT Monday in the 3800-block of Fairlight Drive.
There were reports of a verbal altercation taking place outside of an apartment building and concerns it could turn violent.
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Responding officers learned that three men, who had already fled, had allegedly entered an apartment and proceeded to verbally and physically assault someone.
The altercation then moved outside, where a resident of the apartment deployed bear mace.
The three men then took off in a vehicle that ended up being involved in a crash at the intersection of Diefenbaker and Laurier.
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The driver fled the crash scene but was later located.
A woman was taken to hospital as a result of the collision. There is no word on her current condition.
A 27-year-old man has been charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, hit and run, and breach of recognizance.
A 17-year-old is charged with two counts of assault and spraying bear mace in a public place.
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