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THE INDEPENDENT & FREE PRESS 50 cents (+GST) Friday, September 12, 2008 56 Pages www.independentfreepress.com Recipe of the week: Pickled beets Page 30 Crime Stoppers earns trio of awards Page 8 Local ballerina wins spot at national school Page 17 Residents unimpressed with growth plans Page 3 Editorial 6 Ted Brown 7 Calendar 22, 23 Classifieds 26-28 Sports S/L 1-4, 6 INSIDE Acton teen Lauren Harrison will have an interesting view from her classroom this year. Find out why in Wed- nesdays edition. WEDNESDAY... A York University student from George- town is in critical condition after a high- speed crash Wednesday morning in Halton Hills. The 18-year-old male driver and his 19- year-old passenger, also from Georgetown, were on their way to classes at York University when their southbound Toyota Celica lost control on the Eighth Line between 5 and 10 Sideroads at around 6:40 a.m. and smashed into a hydro pole and a tree. The preliminary indication is that they were racing with another vehicle, and the other vehicle fled the scene, said Halton Regional Police Detective Const. Paul Davies. The 18-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to Hamilton General Hospital. The passenenger was treated for minor injuries and released from hospital. Police are looking for any witnesses to the crash or with any information about an older model silver sports car, possibly a Dodge or Plymouth product, last seen traveling south on Eighth Line south of 10 Sideroad. They can call 905-878-5511 ext. 2381. The Eighth Line was closed for approxi- mately seven hours and hydro service was cut to nearby homes for most of the day until crews could install a new pole and reconnect power. With files from Torstar News Service (905) 873-1655 354 Guelph Street, Georgetown APPLE Auto Glass Truck Accessories Upholstery Heavy Equipment Glass Window Tinting GEORGETOWN CHRYSLER We handle all insurance work. GEORGETOWN CALL THE GEORGETOWN HEADQUARTERS 905-877-7818 or 905-877-8375 0% financing on all 2008 models. See us for details. i i ll . f t il . *Offer ends September 30, 2008.See Georgetown Volkswagen for full details and a decent cup of coffee. now starting at $226/mo* $0 down payment* $0 security deposit* $0 first monthly payment* City Jetta Complete with a 4 year/80,000 km new vehicle limited warranty. Just in time for back to school. Georgetown Volkswagen 203 Guelph Street 9 0 5 . 8 7 7 . 5 2 8 5 georgetownvw.com For breaking news go to: www.independentfreepress.com Halton Hills award-winning newspaper A Halton Regional Police identification team officer takes photos at the scene of a crash on Eighth Line Wednesday. Police say two cars were street racing at approximately 6:40 a.m., two kilometres south of 10 Sideroad, when the 18-year-old driver of a 2000 Toyota Celica lost control. The car left the roadway, struck a hydro pole and land- ed on its roof. Police are looking for the driver of the other vehicle believed to be an older model Dodge or Plymouth sports car. Photos by Ted Brown Teens injured in high-speed crash One youth suffers life-threatening injuries; police seek driver of sports car that left scene The driver of this 2000 Toyota Celica is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after what police describe as a street racing incident on Eighth Line Wednesday morning.