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2 @) B; O: E9 `" h" {A firefighter accused in a March 6 crash that killed a Mississauga woman will fight the charges against him in court, his lawyer said today.
" L& q! B4 O4 B2 i5 t( AJarrett Johns, 35, of Toronto, accused of running a red light while driving the Mississauga fire truck that struck Kimberley Schulz's car, returns to Brampton court next Thursday to set a trial date, said his lawyer, Brian Starkman.' ?9 e8 \) Q- i5 ]% V7 O& j' n
"(A trial) is what it's looking like at this stage," he said. "We're attempting to obtain full disclosure that's relevant to the case and that can be a lengthy process."! [* ?9 d6 D; t. O1 B* p
Schulz's family members and Peel Regional Police Major Collision Bureau investigators will attend next week's court hearing.
5 G5 y6 ~! Z! |! c0 NStarkman hasn't minced words when asked about Johns' views on the charge.5 M1 i; b2 F6 Y0 w
"He is definitely maintaining his innocence in this matter," Starkman said. 1 y- T7 }4 b8 U7 k0 A& h
Schulz, 42, who hailed from a family of firefighters, was returning home after playing hockey at York University when she was killed in the Britannia Rd. W./Rodeo Dr. crash, which occurred a few minutes before noon on a Sunday./ o. \& O1 a% p) R8 @' z3 i
Her car was destroyed in the collision.0 C. J& H* W2 t
The fire truck had its lights and sirens activated, as it was responding to a nearby crash, police say.+ O$ F( v8 d( T9 _( a5 e% s
None of the three firefighters on board were injured.$ Q) D4 ^" N: n8 X! K! r
Johns hasn't been suspended.* H. R6 D1 S# \& x
In an interview last month, Mississauga Fire Chief John McDougall didn't rule out changes to policy or driver training procedures in the wake of the fatal crash.5 Q! n/ |6 Y% _: J2 g+ I% b5 T
Schulz, known to her husband and friends as "Blondie," was only steps away from fashion retailer Nygard, where she had worked part-time as a sales associate for about a year, when the crash occurred. She worked full-time for a Vaughan filtration company.5 X2 U' d4 p; T7 X, c: v5 b
Peel Cst. Doug Tracey said at the time that the traffic light sensor system, which changes lights for oncoming emergency vehicles, was activated.. N0 ]* R; e" V R4 _+ D `% Z9 b
By law, a fire truck en route to a call must come to a complete stop at a red light before proceeding.6 P5 B# x% H. s) W& ]( P
Police charged Johns under the Highway Traffic Act. If convicted, he faces a fine of up to $1,000.
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