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Man dies after taxi strikes him in Philadelphia

Man killed after getting hit by taxi in Philadelphia's Eastwick section
Man killed after getting hit by taxi in Philadelphia's Eastwick section 00:15

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A 66-year-old man was killed Thursday morning when he was struck by a taxi in the city's Eastwick section.

The incident occurred after 6 a.m. on the 2500 block of Island Avenue.

The man was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 6:50 a.m.

The driver, a 45-year-old man, remained at the scene of the crash.

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