slated to close Se ag roof of burning MNary St. home -- e -rMMI A Metroland Coînmunity Newspaper Vol. 143 No. 103 Tuesday, March 11, 2003 40 Pages $ 1.00 (GST included) Body found in back seat of Oldsmobile after car catches ire By STEPHANIE THIESSEN The Champion An Ajax man died early Friday momning ini the parking lot of a Milton bar after his car caught fire while he was in the back seat. At 2:40 arn., the Milton Fire Departmens responded to a cae reportng a car tire at w Man pinned by forklift An accident at the Home Depot ware- house lefs an employee with ife-threaten- ing injuries early yesterday momning. At about 5:40 arn., police responded to a ca. reportmng an industrial accident as thse warehouse, located at 550 Industrial Dr. Police found that Jose Montano, 39, of Mississgauga had been struck by a forklifs driven by another employee and he was pinned against a steel support colusan. The injured man was taken to Milton District Hospital for assessmens, and was then airlifted in serious condition to Sunnybrook Hospital Trauma Centre la Toronto. He suffered from injuries to bis legs and chest. The Ministry of Labour was informed and responded to the scene. Diet. Sgt. Don Cousent with thse Halton Regional Police said he couldn't. give any more details on how thse incident occurred because, at press trne, police were only a few hours into thse investigation. "Its being investigated as we speak... with our partner, the Ministry of Labour," he said, adding, "We rely on (thse Ministry of Labour) heavily for their expertise." Yahooz on Chisholm Drive. After conquer- ing the blaze, the body was discovered. It was a short period after it was extin- guished that we located a body in the rear seat," said Halton Regional Police Dci. Sgt. Don Cousens. The man was pronounced deari at the scene and transported to Hamailton General Hospital. An autopsy Friday morning determined that Henry Devries, 36, died ftom inhaling carbon monoxide produced by the tire. Det. Sgt. Cousent said the tire started as a result of an engine break down in the 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass. He said it appears the man was sleeping in the back seat after having been at Yahooz, and had started the car to stay warm. "There are individuals that sleep it off and go ln the back (of thse car). It was extremely cold and the vehicle was older - these things happen," Det. Sgt. Cousens aee CAR on page 12 Comment ........ 6 Datolns ...17-18 Classified.22-24 IThis 3 bedroom brick bungalow is fot only ocated near schools and shioppitg but cth ics outl Newrotf, new kitchen cupboards frestdy panted, orenrew windows. solid oaS tili, ceramcie a wih e bthom ixues fnshdbasment & more tor you to U .a1Y M vew. Cati to showtng. Priced to seti et $235,900. rB kr 9144 Twiss Road, Campbellvalle, Ontario. LOP 1iBO Phone (905)-854-1008 Fax (905)-854-2707 Storage rates starting as low at $75/month for a 8'x8' unit! Video surveillance, fully fenced facility, eledtronic card access, cheapest prices in town, 24 hour accessi only you have the key, ground level units, and a computerized gate system! V I' Photo by GRAHAM PAINE -A real treat Erika Drygas, 3, dlggs into some freshly baked comnbread drizzled wth maple syrup while fireside ln the roquolan Village et Crawford Lake. Sweet water season at the conservation area runs daily thraugh the March Break and on weekends until mid-April.