Longueuil police are investigating after a taxi driver in his 50s was fatally struck by a car in Brossard Sunday night.
Police say the driver was stopped on the side of the road around 8 p.m. on Marie-Victorin Boulevard. He was outside his vehicle to retrieve bags from the trunk when he was hit by a passing car.
The man was taken to hospital, where he later died of his injuries.
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The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene, according to police.
Police say cellphone use may have been a factor, but they are still working to determine the cause of the incident.
Marie-Victorin Boulevard’s westbound lanes were closed between de Rome and Place Tanger but they have since reopened.
— With files from Global News’ Julie Turcotte and The Canadian Press