Vancouver Police say one person is dead after an accident involving a tour bus in the city's downtown.

Police issued a news release saying that a 49-year-old man died on Sunday when the bus hit a parked vehicle.

Police say some other pedestrians around the parked vehicle were also hit by the bus and are in hospital.

Police say an elderly man suffered injuries described as serious while a 15-year-old girl suffered minor injuries.

Police say the dead man and the two people injured were all tourists.

Police say the bus was travelling at low speeds when it collided with the vehicle.