Three people were rushed to hospital following a crash this morning near Portage la Prairie. 

According to police, the single vehicle rollover happened in the eastbound lanes of Highway 1. STARS air ambulance was dispatched to the scene at 9:10 am. 

Police say the crash involved a 35-year-old male driver from La Broquerie and his 20-year-old male passenger from Blumenort. 

Portage fire crews also arrived on scene and stated a third person was taken to Portage District General Hospital.

According to STARS, the passenger was airlifted to Health Sciences Centre (HSC) in Winnipeg in critical condition. STARS crews also assessed the driver on scene, who was transported to HSC by ground ambulance.

No further details are available.

STARS would like to thank first responders who assisted on scene.