Northbound St. James Bridge closed following ‘serious’ motorcycle collision

The northbound side of the St. James Bridge in Winnipeg was temporarily closed following a serious motor vehicle collision on Sunday.

The northbound St. James Bridge has been temporarily closed after a ‘serious’ motor vehicle collision, Winnipeg police say.

In an email, a spokesperson for the department said around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, officers were sent to a serious motor vehicle collision involving two motorcycles at Portage Avenue and Century Street.

As of 9:56 a.m., a red motorcycle was lying on the northbound lanes of the St. James Bridge. Part of the Viscount Gort Hotel parking lot was also closed off to the public.

The traffic division is continuing the investigation and no further information was available.