Crews search Saskatoon river for woman who allegedly jumped from bridge

Saskatoon police and fire crews scoured the South Saskatchewan River after reports of a woman jumping from the Broadway Bridge Monday morning.

Police got two calls about a woman jumping off the bridge around 8:55 a.m. The Saskatoon Fire Department Water Rescue Team, the police Air Support Unit, officers and MD Ambulance all responded.

By about 5 p.m. Monday, the Saskatoon Fire Department reported that a sonar search of the riverbed between the Broadway Bridge and the north side of the University Bridge didn’t turn up anything that warranted sending divers into the water. 

Searchers also checked riverbanks, bridges and the area around the weir.

The Fire Department reported that there were no plans to continue the search.