Winnipeg Police are investigating after a man was struck by a vehicle near a Winnipeg high school.

Emergency crews responded to Ness Avenue and Thompson Drive, near Sturgeon Heights Collegiate, at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday

An adult male was transported to hospital in critical condition.

As a result, Ness Avenue was closed in both directions between Moray and Harcourt Streets.

Ness Avenue has since been reopened.