Fatal crash closes stretch of Portage Avenue: police

A stretch of Portage Avenue was closed Friday morning due to a crash near the intersection of Portage and Bedson Street that resulted in the death of one person.
The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service told 680 CJOB person was declared dead on-scene, while three others were taken to hospital. As of Friday afternoon, all three were listed in stable condition.
Police said a Ford F150 was heading east down Portage when it crashed into a pedestrian and a bus shelter, with another vehicle, a Hydro pole, and a gas station also sustaining damage in the incident.
Anyone with information or footage that might help investigators is asked to call the traffic division at 204-986-7085 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).