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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. b0 }7 ^* `; b$ n+ E
Jarrett 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.
1 y& y, q. z. T2 P/ t2 @"(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."' S9 S, ]( |/ e- ]3 Z! N6 c
Schulz's family members and Peel Regional Police Major Collision Bureau investigators will attend next week's court hearing.; c6 S# B( ?! H- S4 j
Starkman hasn't minced words when asked about Johns' views on the charge.8 C- ?4 b9 N( J5 \3 e
"He is definitely maintaining his innocence in this matter," Starkman said. # Q! B/ \1 R/ R( R ]
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.
7 ~# x- N' E. D& n' rHer car was destroyed in the collision.7 o8 n, C, @& Y2 b( e1 `+ Z1 K
The fire truck had its lights and sirens activated, as it was responding to a nearby crash, police say.
# z' b! n }- o$ _" PNone of the three firefighters on board were injured.
. g7 i; n3 T/ x5 k0 |- x# ~5 hJohns hasn't been suspended.9 W( j% n% L7 F6 i
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.# Z. S% M% P* C( a7 h+ Z6 G+ C5 q
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.
# f8 P, ^8 d$ N; K3 ^0 S5 oPeel Cst. Doug Tracey said at the time that the traffic light sensor system, which changes lights for oncoming emergency vehicles, was activated.
0 u/ x3 P9 h$ ~. `1 z' R% s5 ?By law, a fire truck en route to a call must come to a complete stop at a red light before proceeding.
u: ~2 ]$ j' X9 w" X0 w1 i; pPolice charged Johns under the Highway Traffic Act. If convicted, he faces a fine of up to $1,000.
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