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Truck, taxicab crash on corner of Route 90 and Ellice

A white truck rests on its side after a collision with a taxicab Wednesday morning. Elisha Dacey/Global News

A white truck rolled over onto the lawn of a local business Wednesday morning after a collision with a taxicab that also took out a traffic light.

The crash happened at about 5:20 a.m. in the intersection of Route 90 southbound and Ellice Avenue and left the truck on its side.

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The crash closed the intersection for a time, forcing drivers on Ellice Avenue to flow through a parking lot, and traffic on Route 90 was rerouted onto Ellice Avenue westbound.

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Route 90 re-opened to traffic at about 7:15 a.m. Ellice Avenue remained closed until about 10:30 a.m.

Two people were taken to hospital.

A light standard was knocked down in the collision between a truck and a taxicab Wednesday. Elisha Dacey/Global News
Winnipeg police direct traffic at the corner of Route 90 and Ellice Avenue Wednesday morning. Elisha Dacey/Global News

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