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C MILTON PL»LIC LIBR Al 14 1. A el- o28N Tuesdav. June 20, 2000 40 Pages $1.0OOGSTincluded) Fiery Derry Road crash Vcaims life- of one person By LUSA CARTWRIGHT The Champion A fiery, head-on crash involving a dump, truck and a car on Derry Road yester- day morning claimed the life of a driver. The identity of the victim was unknown at press aime. Both vehicles burst into flamea on impact in the devaatating colli- sion that occurred just west of Hwy. 407 shoatly afler 8:30 ar. "Both vehicles were on fire because of the impact," said Staff Sgt. Mark Martin of Halton Regional Police. "You don't often sec a fiac foi- Iowing (a crash). It was a very, very seveis impact."I The driver of the car was pro- nounced dead at the acene. The dump truck driver was laken to Credit Valley Hoapital in Misaissauga for observation. "lThere were no actual physical injuries (to tise dump truck driver). It was emotional and trauma from the accident," hie said. Staff Sgt. Martin said police won't know the naine, sex or age of the victiro or how the person died until an autopsy is conducted Photo by GRAMAM PAINE Hilton Reglonal Police know flm detals about a head-ofl coll- sIon that kllled the driver of a mld-eîzed vehîcle Mondsy on Derry Road. damaged police aren't sure what make it was other than it was a. mid-sized car. Investigators could only make out Use back lights. Detals of the crash were sketchy at prass time, but Staff Sgt. Martin said the car was travelling west- bound and the truck eastbound. The vehicles were sitting in the westbound lane, said Captain Mark Department, which attended the scene. The roadl, which bas an 80 km/h speed limit, was closed for more than five houas while police inves- tigated the scene. The crash remains under investigation. So far this year, 13 fatal crashes in Halton have claimed the lives of 14 people. v'E1vis, with a twist A member of the Graceliners, an ail-female Elvis tributs band, shakos It Up for the crowd durlng a performance at Frlday'a Moonllght Magie streetl festival downtowfl. Se. more photos on page 9. TIP OF THE MONTH: ywewUUU diu .Fdmi Cu ll or paauuameml. Uhwut do hua Ca ,Wi ýdWWJ âyop'hhuOSfhatuu.YIhq ~~ aem n.eb -- - W" haiulha owa- IiclameS.po uimbu iasiOe O a m s yS sW wmmIsiSuWa hatiuuakliSip dma. MWe Oua duGaigia mk> i sum uoodi ., Murui iMbAboW UIb57 edWAMTeU#i1aMeaIIL Man struck by ~car on Main St. A 57-year-old man who stepped into the path of an oncoming vehicie on Main Street Friday night was Iucky to escape serious injury. The Childs Drive resident was sent to Milton District Hospital with non- life threatening injuries, Halton Regional Police said. At about 8:45 p.m., a silver Honda UXL driven by a 30-year- old Milton woman was travelling eastbound on Main Street near Use Subway restaurant when the man stepped out in front of bier car to retrieve something froin the road, said Det. Sgt. Jackie Gordon. The pedestrian was stnsck, landing on the bond and bouncing off the vehicle, shte said. The man remains in stable condition at Milton-District Hospital. No charges will be laid. Comment ....... 6 Communhty......8 Champion kids ... .16 Datelino ....... 19 Sports ......20-22 Classitied ...23-26 Credit Valey flosptal *Canacilan Tire -iut m a oalyW M0 au viiiiiLluil ty %, VV aFCLFNl .................