Family identifies 22-year-old woman as motorcyclist killed on University Bridge crash in Saskatoon

CBC

03-06-2025

Family have confirmed that 22-year-old Speirious Prokulevich was the woman killed May 29 in a motorcycle crash on Saskatoon's University Bridge.
Dustin Prokulevich says his younger sister died on her birthday.
"It was her 22nd birthday, yep. We had a barbecue on the 28th for her, so it was nice to spend one last day with her before the tragedy happened," he said in an interview Monday.
Dustin said that Speirious loved riding and had recently upgraded to a new bike.
"She passed away doing what she loved."
The crash between a car and the motorcycle happened at around 7:30 a.m. CST and led to the shut-down of the University Bridge at the peak of Saskatoon's morning commute. Traffic restrictions on the bridge and access streets stayed in place until late afternoon.
The crash happened near the downtown end of the bridge, with Prokulevich's bike sliding about 100 metres to a curb on 25th Street. Police are still piecing together all the details of what happened.
Dustin said his remaining siblings — two brothers and two sisters — are still coming to terms with their loss. They met at the hospital after the crash.
"My family was surrounded around her, we just spent the last couple minutes with her … it was incredibly sad."
He said Speirious was working to become a licensed optician and excited by her career prospects and the future. He said she'll be remembered most, though, for her love of family.
"She had a special relationship with every single one of her siblings," he said.