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Man dead after being struck by taxi in La Ronge, Sask.: RCMP

RCMP say no charged have been laid but that the investigation is ongoing. Global News / File

A man in northern Saskatchewan is dead after being struck by a taxi, according to police.

La Ronge RCMP said the fatal collision happened Saturday night on Highway 2 near the bingo hall in the community.

Police said a southbound taxi struck a man walking on the highway.

The 24-year-old man was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries where he was declared dead, police said. His name has not been released.

Traffic in the area was restricted for several hours while police, a forensic reconstructionist and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service carried out their investigation.

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No charges have been laid, and police said they continue to investigate.

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La Ronge is roughly 380 kilometres north of Saskatoon.

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