Saskatoon police share video of officers lifting car off man

The Saskatoon Police Service has released video footage of several officers working to save a man found pinned under a car last year.

Police were called to the Superstore parking lot off Confederation Drive around 3 a.m. on Sept. 3. They arrived to find a man trapped under a vehicle and unable to breathe. Nine officers then proceeded to lift the vehicle off the man and held it up for just under two minutes, allowing rescuers to get the man to safety.

Chief Troy Cooper praised the officers at the time.

This week, Saskatoon police posted video of the incident to its Facebook page as part of marking National Police Week and noted the officers involved received Exemplary Service Awards earlier this month.

The Saskatoon Police Service Air Support Unit also released video of the incident taken from above the scene.

Watch in awe as we did when our patrol members use teamwork, the best tool we have as police officers to lift a car and rescue someone trapped underneath. Here is to the everyday HEROS watching out for all of us on this #NationalPoliceWeek @PremierScottMoe pic.twitter.com/qBRqlP99CH

— SPS Air Support Unit (@SPSAir1) May 15, 2019