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Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 15 Feb 2011, p. 1

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www.independentfreepress.com Sports ....................... 7 Ted Arnott ............... 8 Classifieds ........9-10 Calendar ............... 11 Directory ........... FD 6 50 Cents (+ GST) Circulation: 22,800 WHEELS AUTO SHOW Look inside today's special section for details on the Toronto Auto Show 24-PAGE SECTION FAMILY DAY Check out what's available for Family Day fun on Monday 8-PAGE SECTION 28 Pages Halton Hills' award-winning newspaper Pedestrian, 48, killed after being hit by truck By LISA TALLYN Staff Writer A 48-year-old Georgetown woman described as a "sweet lady" and "doggedly determined single mom" was killed when she was struck by a pickup truck while crossing Mountainview Rd. N. Friday morning. Donna Reid, who had a mild developmental disability, was walking across Mountainview Rd. N. on her way to work at Community Living North Halton's Horizon Packaging on Todd Road about 9:10 a.m. when she was hit by a southbound 2011 GM Sierra pickup truck near the centre of the road. Reid was severely injured and transported to Georgetown Hospital with no vital signs. She was pronounced dead at the hospital. The driver of the truck, a 51-year-old Etobicoke man, was not injured. Charges are pending. Sgt. Paul Davies of Halton Police Collision Reconstruction Unit said the new truck from nearby Georgetown Chevrolet was being driven by the franchisee of a Mississauga rust proofing company to his shop to be rust proofed before it was to be delivered to the purchaser. Davies said police had "good co-operation" from the businesses in the area and the collision was caught on closed circuit television. Police have obtained a copy, which is now an "integral part of the investigation." Greg Edmiston, executive director of Community Living North Halton, said Reid had worked at Horizon Packaging A 48-year-old Georgetown woman was struck and killed by a pickup truck (right) Friday on Mountainview for approximately nine years. Rd. N. near Todd Road. Charges are pending, say Halton Police, who are still investigating and ask any witSee `SWEET', pg. 2 nesses to call 905-878-5511 ext. 5065. Photo by John McGhie THE INDEPENDENT & FREE PRESS TUESDAY, February 15, 2011 Fatal accident was one of three in a short period on Mountainview Rd. Friday's fatal accident was one of three collisions that occurred in a bizarre 90 minutes on Mountainview Rd. Roughly 30 minutes before a woman was struck and killed on Mountainview Rd. N. at Todd Road, two cars collided at Comset Gate and Mountainview Rd. S., roughly a half kilometre south of Guelph St. At approximately 10:15 a.m. three vehicles-- a pickup truck and two cars-- were involved in a chain reaction fender-bender on Mountainview Rd. S., between Delrex Blvd. and Eden Place, as traffic backed up on Mountainview Rd. due to the previous collisions. There were no serious injuries reported. Comset Gate was the scene of a two-car crash. Photo by Jennifer Spencer Three vehicles collided near Eden Place. Photo by Eamonn Maher Vi s i t o u r s h o w r o o m · your window & door professionals · 341 Guelph St., Unit 3 Georgetown 905.873.0236 www.buy-wise.ca info@buy-wise.ca · awarded readers choice 16 times · 33 MOUNTAINVIEW RD. N., GEORGETOWN 905-877-6944 7e HANDLE ALL INSURANCE work. sTruck Accessories s5PHOLSTEry s(Eavy %QUIPMENT 'LASS s7INDow 4INTING 354 Guelph Street, Georgetown (905) 873-1655

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