One person is dead and another is in critical condition after the two pedestrians were hit by a car in Victoria early Saturday morning.

Police say the collision happened just before 7 a.m. PT in the 800 block of Pandora Street, near Amelia Street.

The two pedestrians, a man and a woman, were crossing Pandora Street when they were hit by a grey pickup truck.

The woman, of no fixed address, died at the scene. She has been tentatively identified, and is known to police.

The man, a 38-year-old Victoria resident of no fixed address, was taken to Victoria General Hospital with life-threatening injuries. He is also known to police.

Police say the driver of the vehicle, a Victoria resident, has been co-operating with investigators.