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Pedestrian killed in 2-vehicle crash on St. James bridge: Winnipeg police

A pedestrian is dead after a collision involving two vehicles on the St. James bridge early Saturday morning, Winnipeg police say.

Police haven't yet identified man who was killed in early Saturday morning collision

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Cars are lined up on a road leading up to a bridge, where one car can be seen smashed into a guardrail. Rurther down the bridge, the wreck of another car can be seen.
Southbound lanes of Century Street, between Ness Avenue and Academy Road, were closed to traffic Saturday following a collision that led to the death of a pedestrian. (Walther Bernal/CBC)

A pedestrian is dead after he was hit by a vehicle on the St. James bridge early Saturday morning, Winnipeg police say.

Officers responded to a report of a collision involving two vehicles, as well as the pedestrian, on the southbound lanes of Century Street (Route 90), between Portage Avenue and Academy Road, at 2:45 a.m. on Saturday, a news release said.

The pedestrian, a man, was struck by a vehicle and taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

He has yet to be identified, police say.

The drivers of both vehicles involved in the crash remained at the scene to speak with officers, the news release said.

Southbound lanes of Century Street, between Ness Avenue and Academy Road, were closed to traffic on Saturday morning. As of 1 p.m., that stretch remained closed, a police spokesperson said.

Anyone with information about the collision is asked to contact the police service's traffic division at 204-986-7085.

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Corrections

  • An earlier version of this story stated the incident was on the St. Vital bridge. In fact, the collision happened on the St. James bridge.
    Dec 03, 2022 9:01 AM CT
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