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Update: North Hollywood Man Hit and Killed by Taxi on Highland Avenue

The Monday morning accident takes place south of Hollywood Boulevard.

[Update: 6:54 p.m.] A 27-year-old man was hit and killed by a taxicab Monday morning on Highland Avenue south of Hollywood Boulevard, police said. 

Daniel Don Curtis of North Hollywood was struck just before 5 a.m. and died at the scene. Highland Avenue was closed between Sunset and Hollywood boulevards for about three hours after the accident, said Los Angeles Police Sgt. Monte Houze of the West Traffic Division. 

City News Service contributed to this report. 

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