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Taxi strikes, kills pedestrian in downtown Vancouver
The site of a fatal crash involving a taxi is seen in downtown Vancouver on Friday, Aug. 15.
A taxi driver struck and killed a pedestrian in downtown Vancouver Friday night, according to police.
The victim, a 55-year-old man, was hit by a Blacktop Taxi at the intersection of Smithe and Cambie streets just after 10 p.m., the Vancouver Police Department said in a statement Saturday. He was pronounced dead in hospital.
Police say the taxi driver suffered minor injuries and remained at the scene.
The department asked anyone who witnessed the crash or has dash camera video to call 604-717-3012.
