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1 www.durhamregion.com THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, NOVEMBER 27, 2002 PAGE 13 JASON LIEBREGTS/ Statesman photo Plugged in COURTICE - Students from Courtice Secondary School took third place at a competition in Kentucky for an electric car they built. In the driver's seat is Sarah Rotheram, who is surrounded surrounded by, clockwise from left, Andrew Randell, Mark Davidson, Davidson, Kyle Beardmore, Randie Houghton (tech teacher), Amanda Amanda Porter and Cameron Osborne. Teen dies in crash Car going west in eastbound lanes CLARINGTON - An 18-year-old man is dead after driving the wrong way on Hwy. 401 and wandering,into traffic early Saturday morning. Whitby OPP said around 3 a.m., a Honda was travelling west in the east- bound lanes of Hwy. 401 west of Courtice Road and crashed into two eastbound vehicles. The driver of the Honda got out of his car and wandered wandered further onto the highway and was hit by a vehicle heading cast, police police said. He was taken to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre with life- threatening injuries and was pronounced pronounced dead later Saturday morning. Dead is Chandrabose Nirmalan of Scarborough. The other drivers were not injured, according to police. Thousands get flu shot DURHAM - More than 6,800 residents have already received a flu shot at Durham Region Health Department Department clinics during the first two weeks of this year's vaccination campaign. That's more than half of the total number of people vaccinated last year. "In 2001, the Health Department immunized just over 10,000 area residents at our community clinics so we're doing quite well for the 2002 season," says Dr. Donna Reynolds, Durham Region Associate Associate Medical Officer of Health. "Earlier "Earlier this week, the health department was informed that influenza has been detected in York Region. It's important that people receive a flu shot as soon as possible to provide the best protection throughout the season." Influenza usually enters the community community through children and youth,' especially through contacts at school. It is then seen in the adult population and long-term care facilities, facilities, followed by outbreaks. "Wi(h the holidays just around the corner, there's still time to be vaccinated and protected for the holiday holiday season," notes Dr, Reynolds. "Since it takes up to two weeks for immunity to develop following vaccination, vaccination, it's very important to get your flu shot sooner rather than later to provide effective protection for the balance of the season." The health department will be holding clinics at various locations throughout the region until Nov. 30, For more information on influenza influenza or a list of community clinic limes and locations, visit Durham Region's website at www.rcgioiuhirlmm.on.ea or call Durham Region Health Department at 905-723-8521 or 1-800-841-2729 ext 2900. Police said alcohol is believed to be a factor in the collision. Anyone who witnessed the collision collision or saw the Honda prior to the crash is asked to call Senior Constable A1 Robinson of Whitby OPP at 905- 668-3388. " . ' Traffic sensors for Durham DURHAM - Three Durham locations locations will receive upgrades to traffic-counting traffic-counting stations used to determine determine future highway needs. The Province is investing $4.2 million to upgrade electronic traffic- counting stations with sensors throughout the province, Norm Sterling, Sterling, Ontario's transportation minister, minister, announced Sunday. Durham will receive upgrades to three stations: Hwy. 401 between Newcastle and Port Hope, Hwy. 35/115 near Kirby and Hwy. 401 in Pickering. The investment is part of a $20- billion SuperBuild initiative for highway capital programs. Durham MPP John O'Toole says the sensors arc part of a system to ensure future highways are planned based on actual volume of use on the roads. 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