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TORONTO – A 56-year-old man is dead after being struck by a taxi in the downtown core Wednesday afternoon.

Mike Rankin, a bike courier, suffered severe head injuries when he was struck by the cab on University Avenue, between Richmond Street and Queen Street, around 3 p.m.

He later died in hospital.

The driver of the vehicle remained on scene and the intersection was blocked off for an investigation.

Police have not yet said if charges are pending.

