Winnipeg, Manitoba – A driver died after crashing on Portage Avenue in Winnipeg Wednesday morning.
According to the Winnipeg Police Service, officers from the Traffic Division responded around 10 a.m. to a motor vehicle collision in the 2000 block of Portage Avenue.
Emergency crews arrived to find the lone occupant, a man in his 40s, in critical condition. Police said he was transported to hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Investigators have determined the driver experienced a medical event while traveling westbound on Portage Avenue. The vehicle subsequently veered off course and struck parked vehicles along the north side of the roadway.
No other injuries were reported during the collision, according to police.
The crash prompted an emergency response in one of the city’s busiest corridors, an area frequently used by commuters, transit riders and nearby students during mid-morning hours.
Police have not released the victim’s name. The investigation remains ongoing, though authorities indicated the incident is not believed to be criminal in nature.
Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Winnipeg Police Service Traffic Division.
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