Winnipeg police closed a stretch of Dugald Road following a fatal crash Friday.
Police say a commercial vehicle crashed into a passenger vehicle near the corner of Dugald Road and Bournais Drive around 9:30 a.m.
The 47-year-old man driving the passenger vehicle had to be extracted from car, police say.
They say the man was rushed to hospital in critical condition where he later died.
In a tweet Friday afternoon police said Dugald Road is closed to traffic between northbound Bournais Drive and southbound Beghin Avenue.
Drivers are being asked to avoid the area.
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There was no word from police about how long they expect the roadway to remain closed.
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Police are asking anyone with information to call investigators with the traffic division at 204-986-7085.
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