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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, M ay 26 ,2 02 2 | 12 for new or existing cabinets. Design & Install - Lifetime Warranty - Custom to the Millimetre 289-812-8952 A man charged with im- paired driving causing death in a crash that killed an Oakville woman and her dog while they were out walking, had "an alco- hol-smelling odour" com- ing from him, testified the Halton paramedic who ex- amined him after the inci- dent. Paramedic Christopher Sciscione also testified in the trial that the accused man, Kevin Hyde, 59, of Oakville, was dealing with a heart issue following the deadly crash. Sciscione told a Milton court he examined Hyde at 2:45 p.m. on Dec. 3, 2020, about 35 minutes after the collision took place. The paramedic testified about that experience on Tuesday, May 17, the sec- ond day of Hyde's trial. Hyde faces charges of impaired operation of a ve- hicle causing death and dangerous driving causing death in connection with a collision that killed speech and language pathologist Louise Whiten, 51, and her dog, Zack. Hyde has plead- ed not guilty. Justice Ann-Marie Cal- savara is presiding over these proceedings. Sciscione told the court that during Hyde's exami- nation, a cardiac monitor detected an erratic heart rhythm. Defence attorney Dean Paquette stated in his opening remarks at the start of the trial that his cli- ent was not impaired by al- cohol or drugs when his red Nissan left Lakeshore Road, near Burgundy Drive, and fatally struck Whiten and her dog as they walked along a dirt path. Instead, Paquette ar- gued his client lost con- sciousness due to a heart condition called syncope. Sciscione, who was called to testify by assis- tant Crown attorney Mi- chael Godinho, told the court that Hyde had some injuries following the crash, including a little bump on his head and a bump on his right elbow. PARAMEDIC NOTICED 'ALCOHOL-SMELLING ODOUR' FROM DRIVER CHARGED IN FATAL CRASH DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com CRIME COURT HEARS TESTIMONY ON DAY TWO OF TRIAL See - page 13 The trial of Kevin Hyde began May 16. He's charged with impaired driving causing death and dangerous driving causing death in connection with a fatal collision on Dec. 3, 2020. Graham Paine/Metroland