Crash shuts down Highway 1 near Falcon Lake, Man.

A crash involving a semi-trailer truckand a pickup has temporarily shutdown asection of Highway 1 near the Manitoba-Ontario border, emergency officials say.

Highway 1 East betweenFalcon Lake to West Hawk Lake wasclosed as a result of the collision, the province confirmed in a reportissued at 12:54 p.m.

The STARS air ambulance crew said they were originally dispatched to an emergency call, but stood down whentheywere no longer medically required at the scene.

CBC News has contactedRCMP in Manitoba and OPP in Ontario for more details.

The province advised that there is a signed and marked detour in effect.

Travellers in the area are reporting extensive wait times.

The 18 kilometre strip of the Trans-Canada Highway in cottage countryremains closed until further notice.