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  s8 e. y- |8 ^; C; bA firefighter accused in a March 6 crash that killed a Mississauga woman will fight the charges against him in court, his lawyer said today.
% ^3 n# n. _' x, N6 W+ ^+ ^1 r' mJarrett 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.
"(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."
: _+ E1 I6 s; g- _: ESchulz's family members and Peel Regional Police Major Collision Bureau investigators will attend next week's court hearing.
Starkman hasn't minced words when asked about Johns' views on the charge.
"He is definitely maintaining his innocence in this matter," Starkman said.
" W- v  Y5 t3 L# G) _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.
  ]# S8 |( P; x* ~. G$ mHer car was destroyed in the collision.
- X$ {& O+ \1 N# g3 yThe fire truck had its lights and sirens activated, as it was responding to a nearby crash, police say.
None of the three firefighters on board were injured.
Johns hasn't been suspended.
+ n) e2 U8 Q/ ?( P( FIn 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.
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.
Peel Cst. Doug Tracey said at the time that the traffic light sensor system, which changes lights for oncoming emergency vehicles, was activated.
* x; ]& e* Y& T0 oBy law, a fire truck en route to a call must come to a complete stop at a red light before proceeding.
Police charged Johns under the Highway Traffic Act. If convicted, he faces a fine of up to $1,000.
lrosella@mississauga.net