Traffic backed up as emergency crews clear scene at Beaverhill Boulevard, Abington Road intersection: WFPS

One person was taken to hospital after an SUV was involved in a crash with a train in Winnipeg on Sunday afternoon.

Winnipeg first responders were called to a rail crossing near the intersection of Beaverhill Boulevard and Abington Road at about 2 p.m. after reports of a collision, Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said in a statement on Sunday.

A person from the SUV was transported to hospital in unstable condition, WFPS said.

A tow truck was seen loading up an SUV while a CP rail worker, police and other emergency workers were on the scene.

The city said as of 4 p.m. Sunday that traffic was still impacted in the area. 

The cause of the crash has not yet been released.

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