Woman seriously injured in crash on Highway 8 north of Winnipeg: RCMP

Manitoba RCMP say a woman has been seriously injured in a crash on Highway 8 just north of Winnipeg.

RCMP told Global News the crash happened roughly one kilometre north of the Perimeter around 12:50 p.m.

A police spokesperson said it appears an SUV rear ended a car.

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They say a woman was seriously injured. There’s been no update on the woman’s condition or if anyone was injured.

A notice on the Manitoba 511 website said Highway 8 southbound closed shortly before 1:30 p.m. The stretch of highway between Northumberland to Grassmere reopened a few hours later.

Red River North RCMP are continuing to investigate.

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