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r ss economist suntribune police thursday dec 26 2002 a3 booze suspected in fatal crashes police alcohol may have played a pan in two fatal car crashes on steeles avenue last week a 28yearold markham man vijendharakumar thangarajah was killed and two companions were injured when the honda accord he was driving failed to stop for a red light friday at steeles and islington avenue according to toronto police the westbound honda struck a northbound hyundai santa fe in the intersection at 9 17 pm mr thangarajahs passengers and two occupants of the hyundai received nonlife threatening injuries police are still investigating the crashs cause but say alcohol was believed to have con tributed on thursday dec 19 a 19year thornhill man was charged with sever al offences including impaired driving causing death and criminal negligence causing death after an 1123 pm headon collision on steeles east of bayview avenue killed a 38yearold north york man man clubbed in holiday parking disupte at mall police say a man not in the holiday spirit clubbed another mans head with a blunt object sunday over a parking spot at a markham mall the victim a 28yearold markham man told york regional police he was pulling into the space at 1 pm at first markham place when a silver honda drove into it the frustrated motorist clubbed during an argument with the honda driver was not seriously hurt the suspect drove away from the hwy 7 mall police appealing to shop pers to show patience during a busy time of year are looking for an asian man in his early 40s five foot six inches tall and wearing a dark puffy jacket reasures fashions the boximg week sale starts 800 am thurs dec 26th ouvc off plus an additional 5 our already drastically reduced prices from 800 am 1000 am dec 26th huge savings on fashions coats seagull pewter leather handbags christmas items and more 159 main st unionville new arrivals excluded to max of 807c off reg retail see you soon 7 days a week 905 4774077 afurnitonterior visit us at wwwalmiracom boxing week 2050 off storewide ays starts day 4747 hwy 7 east of kennedy markham 905 4775524