An adult pedestrian is in critical condition in hospital after being struck by a car Thursday morning near St. Anne's Road and Aldgate Road.

St. Anne's Road was closed for hours in the afternoon from the Perimeter Highway to Southglen Boulevard. It reopened shortly before 4 p.m., police said

Update: Good news for afternoon commuters. Northbound St Annes Rd from the Perimeter Hwy to Aldgate Rd has been reopened. Thank you for patience. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WPSTraffic?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WPSTraffic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Traffic?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Traffic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Winnipeg?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Winnipeg</a> <a href="https://t.co/PTW5pcM5le">https://t.co/PTW5pcM5le</a> —@wpgpolice

The incident happened before 7 a.m. and was very serious, police said.

The driver and witnesses stayed at the scene until police arrived.

Witnesses wait for police to arrive at a crash scene on Aldgate Road in south St. Vital early Thursday. (Julienne Rwagasore/Radio-Canada)

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