A woman is in hospital this morning following a serious collision on Winnipeg's Perimeter Highway on Monday afternoon.

Emergency crews were called to the westbound lanes of the South Perimeter highway between Pembina Highway and Wilkes Avenue around 4 p.m.

The RCMP says that a car and truck collided, with the driver of the car suffering life-threatening injuries.

STARS Air Ambulance responded to the scene and transported to the women to Health Sciences Centre.

The westbound lanes of the highway were closed for several others while officers investigated the scene.