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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.
3 F* T! }/ T# Q+ V) DJarrett 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 n+ K# t0 f5 k
"(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."
2 F; X7 d, _3 nSchulz's family members and Peel Regional Police Major Collision Bureau investigators will attend next week's court hearing.! W5 q+ t) \% Q9 Z% n
Starkman hasn't minced words when asked about Johns' views on the charge.' ^# Z' O5 ?" X* a
"He is definitely maintaining his innocence in this matter," Starkman said.
; q/ g! @5 H3 n6 ]3 YSchulz, 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.
9 o) U* G3 ~3 v4 L( X, p0 xHer car was destroyed in the collision.
$ N7 L% K( u3 L9 hThe fire truck had its lights and sirens activated, as it was responding to a nearby crash, police say.
8 T! h: Y, B' r- ZNone of the three firefighters on board were injured." N6 a7 F! D4 q d& o$ ^
Johns hasn't been suspended.5 F; y& z0 [8 Z: c2 I* B4 D
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.
, D9 m2 S. |; 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.0 o7 R% N, b3 v4 f5 D# `( G
Peel Cst. Doug Tracey said at the time that the traffic light sensor system, which changes lights for oncoming emergency vehicles, was activated.
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Police charged Johns under the Highway Traffic Act. If convicted, he faces a fine of up to $1,000. a; D8 ?& W- e4 ?0 C
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