Winnipeg police charged four suspects after two people were stabbed during an apparent road rage incident in rush-hour traffic on Tuesday.

A fight broke out in the area of Portage Avenue and Maryland Street at around 5 p.m., police said.

Officers were sent to the intersection, where they found a 41-year-old man with multiple stab wounds to the upper body and a 36-year-old woman with injuries to her face.

"It appears that these parties were not known to each other prior to. They were both in vehicles, so it does appear to have stemmed from some kind of road rage incident that happened prior to this," Const. Tammy Skrabek said at a news conference on Wednesday.

The man was rushed to hospital in unstable condition and had emergency surgery. He's since been upgraded to stable condition.

The woman was treated at the hospital and released.

​Police later found four suspects in a vehicle in the area of Balmoral Street and Cumberland Avenue and took them into custody.

Five grams of cocaine and and an unidentified powder were seized from the car.

Three men face multiple charges, including aggravated assault and possession of cocaine. They were detained in custody.

A 26-year-old woman was charged with possession of cocaine and released on a promise to appear.

Police are now looking for anyone with video of the incident.

"There was a lot of public, a lot of foot traffic, a lot of vehicle traffic, and there may be some people out there with videos of the incident, which may be helpful to investigators, just unfolding what actually occurred at the intersection before officers arrived," Skrabek said.

Anyone with information is asked to call 204-986-6219 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).

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