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Serious crash in Winnipeg prompted closure of southbound King Edward Street

A 4-vehicle crash sent at least one person to hospital and tied up traffic in St. James mid-day Friday. Josh Arason / Global News

A crash involving three trucks and a car tied up a major roadway in Winnipeg Friday around lunch time.

The collision happened at the intersection of King Edward and Wellington Avenue. The stretch of Route 90 from Saskatchewan Avenue to Sargent Avenue was closed until just before 3 p.m. as emergency crews attended the scene.

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Winnipeg police confirmed one person had been sent to hospital in unstable condition.

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There was no word on how many others may have been injured or what caused the collision.

Images taken at the scene show the severity of the crash, including a traffic light knocked down.

City police urged motorists to find alternate routes.

 

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