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Man Struck, Killed by Taxi on Van Wyck Expressway: NYPD

A man who was walking on the Van Wyck Expressway early Saturday was struck and killed by a yellow taxi, then hit again by another vehicle, police said. 

The man, whose identity wasn't released, was walking on the southbound lanes of the Van Wyck between Jamaica and Atlantic avenues when was struck by the taxi, the NYPD said. 

The taxi flipped but the driver wasn't hurt, police said. 

The pedestrian was also hit by a blue Lexus, police said. Both drivers remained at the scene. 

The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. 

No one has been arrested and the investigation was ongoing. 

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