Semi truck tips over in Saskatoon near Highway 16

A truck driver found himself on the pavement after his semi truck and trailer tipped over early Thursday morning.

The accident occurred after 3 a.m. on 71st Street near Flaman Sales and Rentals.

“He got bounced around a little bit, but he says he’s fine,” said Brad Stratychuk with Brad’s Towing who responded to remove the semi and trailer from the road.

Towing company works on removing semi truck and trailer from 71st Street on April 30th, 2020 (Submitted by Brad Stratychuk)

As of 8 a.m. tow truck crews were still on scene and traffic on 71st Street was partially restricted.

No word on what caused the accident.