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I Page A10 ♦ THE CANADIAN STATESMAN ♦ August 16,2006 Man dies after his scooter struck by car durhamregion.com 1 l I IKK •raopc*--* j'* tu»» Scooter did not have . reflective devices DURHAM - An 84-year- old man is dead following an accident Sunday morning. ' Durham Regional Police say the man was driving a motorized scooter similar to a wheelchair eastbound on Taunton Road, just east of Townline Road in Çourtice, when he was. struck by a vehicle at approximately 1:40 a.nv Police say the silver Toyota, driven by a 23-year-old Osha- waman, was westbound when it collided with the scooter. The impact occurred in the centre of the westbound lane of Taunton Road. The driver of the scooter was pronounced dead at the scene. Neither the driver of the Toyota nor his 24-year- old female passenger were injured in the collision. The scooter did not have any lights or reflective devices devices on it at the time of the collision. Police continue to investigate, but say that road, weather conditions and alcohol alcohol were not factors in the accident. The identity of the deceased is not being revealed until next of kin are notified. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Constable-Jamie Constable-Jamie Pogson at 905- 579-1520 ext. 5231 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). ^ Family Summer Fun In The Conservation Areas During the month of August, Central Lake Ontario wiil be hosting • various FREE events in the Conservation Areas. Below are the events for the last weeks of August. . Tues., Aug. 22 Orienteering (OPG's Tuesday On The Trail) 10am & 1pm - Darlington Nuclear Event is in partnership with Ontario Power Generation Wed., Aug. 23 Creepy Crawlers 10 am & 1 pm (Registration Req'd) Enniskillen C.A. ThurS., Aug 24 Bat Hike - Bring a lawn chair 8:00 pm - Enniskillen C.A. Tues., Aug. 29 Discover Wetlands Hike - 6:30pm : Bowmanville/Westside Marshes C.A. For more information call the Authority Lake Ontario ' EV6nt L ' n , e 3t (M5) 579-0411, 0 P t. 3 OT Conservation Visit WWW.ClOCa.CQm. All events are weather permitting. OSHAIVt CENTRE Fall Sign-Up Wednesday, August .16 to Saturday, August 19 We've got fun workshops and demonstrations demonstrations going on at Oshawa Centre during our Fall Sign-Up Show. Meet with representatives representatives from local organizations and sign your kids up for a range of fall activities from team sports to theatre arts. Now is the time to get your kids' activities started...O,yeah! SEARS THE BAY ZELLERS FAMOUS PLAYERS STAPLES CHAPTERS SPORT CHEK. OLD NAVY Monday lo Friday 9:30 am lo 9 pm, Saturday 9:30 am lo 6 pm and Sunday 11 am lo 5 pm North of Hwy 401, inlorsuction of Slavonson Road and Hwy 2 • 905720,6231 ":v 1 " i r '7; 1 " : i'" : ' ■ • >•" * a. vo i 1 .; n." " i.s ■ ■ ÿ 11>: 1 -ft'li V"' i viXi'i ■ ■ ■■ i ■O'l ; f YW,