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Crash that closed Main Street sends one man to hospital

Click to play video: 'Man in critical condition after Main Street crash'
Man in critical condition after Main Street crash
One man is in critical condition after a crash on Main Street Wednesday morning. – Jan 12, 2022

Winnipeg Police closed northbound Main at Assiniboine due to a crash Wednesday morning.

Drivers were being directed to exit at Assiniboine and can get back onto Main Street via Broadway.

Police reopened the northbound median lane around 8 a.m. but expect delays as some lanes are still partially blocked.

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Police say it happened at 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning.

The lone driver of the vehicle was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

“The vehicle had struck a tree at Main Street and Assiniboine Avenue, rendering the driver unconscious and trapped inside,” said police.

“WFPS attended the scene and extracted the driver from the vehicle.”

There is no word on what caused the crash, and anyone with information is being asked to call police at 204-986-7085.

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