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21-year-old Andrew Frow was killed Thursday after the solar-powered car he was piloting spun out of control, crossed
into an oncoming lane and was hit by a minivan on an Ontario highway. Frow was driving the vehicle as part of a solar
car tour, promoting alternative methods of harnessing energy. The impact destroyed the car and Frow was pronounced dead
at a nearby hospital. The road was closed and investigated afterward, and it still has not been determined what caused
the crash, although a problem with the simplified steering unit, consisting of “basically one stick,” is being
scrutinized.