One person died Thursday morning after being hit by a vehicle that Winnipeg police say was involved in an earlier crime. Winnipeg police told CBC News the victim was a woman in her 60s.

"It's tragic," Const. Rob Carver told reporters at an afternoon news conference.

Police were called to the intersection of Marion Street and Traverse Avenue at around 11:40 a.m. after a female pedestrian was struck. The vehicle then left the scene.

Carver said police believe the vehicle was involved in a crime prior to the collision but couldn't yet say when that crime took place or where it happened.

The person who was hit was an innocent bystander and has no links to the earlier crime, Carver said Friday.

"At this point she looks like just an innocent victim," he said.

Carver couldn't provide a description for the suspect vehicle, saying the details police have right now are preliminary and they don't want to put out false information.

Marion Street was closed between Traverse and Braemar avenues while police investigated.