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Police seek suspects after stolen truck plows through yard in Saskatoon

Police are hunting for suspects after a truck plowed through a yard at 22nd St. and Avenue T.

Stacey Merasty describes truck careening off her side step at 22nd Street and Avenue T

The truck grazed the side steps of the house. (Dan Zakreski/CBC)

Stacey Merasty said she heard a thump and a boom.

The Saskatoon resident looked out her side door at AvenueT and 22nd Streetand couldn't believe the carnage in her yard.

"Oh my God, what a close call, I thought, wow, right close to my house. Right outside my house, on my step," she said.

Stacey Merasty heard the truck careen through her yard and bounce off her home's concrete steps. (CBC)

Police say the half-ton truck, which was reported stolen, almost hit a patrol car after not stopping at a stop sign at Forrester Road and Fairmont Drive at around 5:20 CST.

Officers drove after the vehicle before abandoning the pursuit for safety reasons.

Eventually, the truck veered off22ndStreet at Avenue T and cut across Merasty's yard. It took out street signs and a power pole before bouncing off her concrete steps.

It ended up back on Avenue T and continued down the street for about another 30 metres beforestopping.

There were no reported injuries.

The occupants of the truckare still at large. Police found a mask and replica handgun inside the vehicle.

Police said the truck was reported stolen after a home break-in.