“the Terrace $ Standard, Wednesday, March 24, 2004.- AS |

trucker’s life F

ie completely buried
- by. snow in accident. .

RCMP. SAY, the quick ‘actions “of: a group oft ‘young 3. mo
"people. saved ‘the: life of an ‘American truck driver-after’
' his: tractor trailer, i tig: went off of. Hwy37- at the: ‘Nass River i

N ews In:Brief ;

| March 16, taking two DVD players, © 2-0

» bridge north of Kitwanga last’ week,

‘The rig tipped’ onto.the. passenger. side after it left: the’

" “toad. ‘Snow poured into’ the cab when’ the: ‘passenger ‘Side
. _ Window, broke, completely. covering the driver, <2.
. “He wasn't wearing his. seatbelt ' $0-he ‘fell:into ‘the:
__passenger side. and’ the-snow* ‘buried. ‘him,” said. Stewart :
a RCMP Corporal Mark Groulx:: :
& -Groulx said the driver;. unconscious from: the aécident,”
“breathed ..in. snow, adding’ to the. onset of- hypothermia
“from being buried ‘completely. © .
 MFive:to-10° minutes: later, . who. knows. ‘It could have
“been quick,” -Groulx Said, referring ‘to: what: would have:
~ happened if ‘the. young . people. hadn't come across the:
“scene. March 13,65.

First to: stop. wa Perrace resident. Mathew ‘Hunt; 16, ;
who: was, with’ another young Person. Clayton Brawn,
also. age 16... we 7 oon

--The -forée of the accident took chains ‘from the truck
* wheels and ‘wrapped them around the: door, said Hunt,”
“who had. scrambled. down: off the road: ‘to see: “what he:
could do...’
* “]- took the: chains off ithe [ativer side} door and looked ‘

“into: ‘the cab.and: could ‘see. it: was full of: snow," he said. .
a thought he was.dead.”.- as : _
* Hunt:retumed to’ the road, “put: then went back down’ to :
“take another look. ‘That’ s when he: heard, the driver ‘grunt :
“ing. : He’ began. to dig. :
‘By. this ‘time, two ‘other. ‘young ‘people artived, Calvin ;
- Derksen, and his brother Kyle, 13. : ,
» Calvin then took over digging while. Hunt drove. to the
‘Wan’ ‘Dyke | settlement’ to’ pick “up. its: first aid’ attendant
“arid. to use“a telephone to call the ambulance, Service :be
-fore returning to. tlie scene. . =.
“Calvin was digging - him. ‘out: ‘using just his hands.
They ‘got preity’ cut-up,”” said Hunt. 2-2 ;
‘After’ thé driver- was removed and taken. to. the: toad-
* side, the group; joined'by others: who. had stopped, could
‘seé. that he was suffering from hypothermia. .. ae :
“We, got a mattress,’ a. futon, ‘from the: cab to. help
keep him’ warm," Hunt: said. “He: was s pretty, lucky to be

v “The group ‘stayed ‘with, the. driver for’ ‘a ‘couple of hours.
‘until ‘the ambulance from Stewart. arrived, .
‘Hunt ‘later: visited the driver: ‘in. ‘the. Stewart hospital.
“Aside. from hypothermia, his i injuries .weren’tsevere.
me “He told me the last: thing. he remembered was: seeing
a picture “of his:son that was in! ‘the cab,". Hunt saids
* Groulx said the road: conditions. were” very. bad: that
day. because: of a heavy fall of: wet: ‘Snow. The toad sur-
face: was. very slushy; “
“The: weather conditions were. e.just awful. The angels -
“were. looking’ out for. this guy," said. Groulx,: adding the.
vig, whicti wasn’t going very fast at the. timé of the a accel:
dent, “came to: A stop near, the Nass” River. © ps
= Groulx. gave. ‘the driver,” whose name . was. ‘ot imme- -

.. Tsimshian delay: meeting again.

‘AN ANN UAL GENERAL meeting for. the
“Tsimshian Tribal: Council: has been, de- _

. been set...

geproblems:f he-pawest. delay.

; Orlginally sok duied for’ late ast year,

at $7, 000. It. Was’ ‘removed soon after“the: Accident e@. iy as re-scheduled to March 18-19.
“driver, after. resting at the Stewart hospital, took “a ‘bug But those: dates: were put off again: last

: south and is is now back i in. the United States. ee AN week. A new ¥ meeting. date, ‘has Rot y a

n, villages OF Kitsumkahim. and

villages: oni the. north coas ho

"10 its, passenger:side front end,

' to-door: seeking money. for what: they: say, is a‘.

“age have been. -canyassing ‘the. horseshoe area, ‘pre-
_ senting hand- written. pledge: sheets.: a

_ Tnoney.

“-MATHEW. HUNT of Terrace was first on the scene of a traffic accident March ai
18 on Hwy37 North. His quick actions, and those of other young people, are.
credited with saving the life of a truck driver, 2 —

Tribal council officials cited sobedul: 2
co uci} tepresenits the “ . Sal

Kitselas, in the. ‘Terrace rea as Swell as fF

DVD. players. stolen.

- POLICE ARE looking :for assistance: in- finding the
= Iwo. people who broke ‘into-a local: furniture. store.

The pair broke..a window: to gain entry to the:
” Tertace Furniture Mart at. 10. p.m:that. date.- ‘After.
taking the Nova brand DV- D341 players,“thé Ned’
on foot. southbound: across the. w railway: tracks, Po- -
_ lice report.’ - .

“People : with information can, call. the! RCMP des T.
tachment” at: -638- 7400: or. _Grimestoppeis ale §35-":, 7
8477... o ae an

_ Damaged truck sought:

~ POLICE. ARE looking for thé driver.of-a pickup -
truck which struck and: damaged a- property. Idcated .
_at the top of Old Lakelse. Lake hill at approximate,
_ ly 9am, March 14.00 <

‘The driver of. thé: late ‘model GMC extended cab 7
~eab, long box pick ‘up, grey. and’ green in colour" left 1
’ the area and fias ‘not’ reportéd the accident.”
. Police. believe the: truck has: extensive: damage .

‘Those with information: can “call: ihe. RCMP des
tachment at 638- 7400. or. t. Crimestoppers ‘al 635- :
8ATI oo — :

“Beware of. impostors -

POLICE. ‘ARE warting: ‘of young people ‘going. door 7

_ school band trip organized. by Skeena’ J unior Seco
~. ondary School. :
Two male, teens. Of. approximately 15 years “of .

The - youth were. recognized . by: aeighbaucs: “hur
. police :say" the. /Skeena, band } is NOt now. looking: for:

School’ offi cials: say any, doar: t0- “door Solicitation 7
‘is done with school-sponsored: documentation. ~ Lo
_ Police continue ‘to investigate: and warn: that ob=)
taining money by. fraud’ is. a criminal offence. »

- Found a snowmobile? _

THE FEB.°18 theft of two snowmobiles and an:ac-
companying trailer may, be. ‘connected ‘to ‘the dis- -
_ covery of a ‘methamphetamine. lab’ at 4827 Lazelle:
” An_Arctic Cat,Prowler and the trailer were found. °
at-a Jackpine. Flats residence when’ police arrested |
four people there-March II in connection with the -
: March “2 .meth lab discovery. But'a 996° 580cc
~ Arctic Cat; ‘black ‘colour’ with duct: tape'on the |-
“racked - “windscreen, taken’ with. the Prowler and: -
» Mailer. from’ 5110 McConnell is still missing, “
“RCMP Inspector Mailin Degrand : said police: are.

. “looking” for information: on the: missing, machine oe

and the people. responsible for the theft,: .

“ “They: are‘also. Jooking - -for ‘any - information : on. |.

* individuals, ‘who may. have: frequented: or operated :
sid 483). I]

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- since 1979. 7 :
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Wout 7 youl ‘rather
“Sperid your time ong”
| -s‘business and let us -
wo handle the’ saperwark?.

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~ Terrace, BC V6G.1T2:
“Phone: 638-8705 -
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