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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.: S, ^6 M1 S' z. N2 e+ \2 n4 H
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.
3 ]3 f" | V6 x. [3 i"(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.": K6 b& ~4 z, p Q" p% e1 P! @' ]
Schulz's family members and Peel Regional Police Major Collision Bureau investigators will attend next week's court hearing.
# g$ x- b4 C) G" x( I$ c) E+ OStarkman hasn't minced words when asked about Johns' views on the charge.- m2 K+ R" w, |, y) s. P& e& }
"He is definitely maintaining his innocence in this matter," Starkman said. % M' u- T% P, o% q3 j6 r% ]1 t
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.
& X# I2 | P8 V2 X; T" ^( }4 LHer car was destroyed in the collision.
5 m4 \1 I+ |; y( HThe fire truck had its lights and sirens activated, as it was responding to a nearby crash, police say.$ R+ C6 l6 h' i v( {+ w8 ?
None of the three firefighters on board were injured.
8 O+ P. m9 B' @1 iJohns hasn't been suspended.
7 f/ T% Q6 B: C* k/ C8 MIn 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.
& @+ F# I3 j6 e( MSchulz, 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.
2 n8 m# T# |' {Peel Cst. Doug Tracey said at the time that the traffic light sensor system, which changes lights for oncoming emergency vehicles, was activated.# x' g8 g: R! S
By law, a fire truck en route to a call must come to a complete stop at a red light before proceeding.
- L: i' e2 c3 C. J1 \Police charged Johns under the Highway Traffic Act. If convicted, he faces a fine of up to $1,000.! [, n1 F) }: ~" [! z) m% F+ j5 T
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