Winnipeg police are asking the public to help them identify a woman who was killed when she was hit by a vehicle on William Avenue and Arlington Street last night.

Emergency crews were called to the intersection at about 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The woman was rushed to hospital in critical condition but police say she died later that evening.

Investigators say it appears that the woman was walking on a crosswalk on Arlington Street at William when she was struck by the car, which was turning onto Arlington.

The intersection was closed to traffic for several hours while officers investigated.

Police say they don't know who the woman was, as she did not have identification with her at the time of the crash.

"The woman appeared to be Asian and in her sixties," Winnipeg police said in a news release Friday morning.

No charges have been laid at this time, according to police.

Anyone who may know who the woman was, or anyone who witnessed the collision, is asked to call the Winnipeg Police Service's Central Traffic Unit at (204) 986-6271.

The crash happened 10 hours after another collision killed 33-year-old Oanh Pham. She was walking to work at Siloam Mission when she was hit by a truck on Logan Avenue and King Street.

"There's a message here, and that's drivers need to be very aware of what's going on around them, of pedestrians," Const. Rob Carver told reporters.

"Not all pedestrians are aware of drivers and … driver error results in injured or pedestrians killed."

14 pedestrians killed in Manitoba annually

Manitoba Public Insurance says, on average, 14 pedestrians are killed in motor vehicle collisions in the province every year, and half of those collisions happen when the pedestrian is crossing at an intersection.

"Traffic safety is a two-way street. Pedestrians and motorists must respect each other's presence on the roadway," Staff Sgt. Rob Riffel said in a joint MPI-police news release.

"Being aware of your surroundings is critical for everyone's safety."

MPI and police have the following safety tips for pedestrians:

Cross intersections defensively. Always watch for turning vehicles. You have the legal right to be there, but that doesn't protect you from the carelessness of some motorists.

When crossing the street, regardless of the availability of signals, cross as quickly as possible. Minimize your time in the roadway.

No matter what age you are, it is important to stop at the curb and look left, right and left again before stepping into the street, even when the light is green and the signal indicates you can walk.

Both agencies also provided these tips for motorists: