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Page 8 Police report An 85â€"yearâ€"old Toronto woman died last Tuesday following an accident on Highway 401 near Colborne. Police say the 1988 Freightliner tractorâ€"trailer, driven by John Koomen, 38, of Port Hope, was eastâ€" bound in the driving lane when the driver noticed the Ministry of Transport sander in front of him. 85â€"yearâ€" Police say the 1995 Chevrolet Astro van in which Anastasia Mcintyre was a passenger was castâ€" bound near Boyce‘s Bridge around 8:30 a.m. when it began to fishtail on ice, then went into the median and rolled over. _ She was thrown from the vehicle, which was demolâ€" ished. F While he was attempting to pass the sander, the two vehicles collided and the sander went into the south ditch and rolled The victim was taken from the scene by ambuâ€" lance to Cobourg Hospital, then transferred . to Sunnybrook Health Centre, where she died at about 4 p.m. the same day. * The tractorâ€"trailer jackâ€" . t knifed and went into the . south ditch, as well. c The driver of the sander, . 1 John. Jouwstra of the _ Cobourg area, was taken to Cobourg Hospital where ‘ he was treated and released the same day. Damage to the sander 401 CLOSED AFTER ACCIDENT The eastbound lanes of Highway 401 were closed to traffic near Eagleson Rd., last Wednesday after an accident between a tractorâ€"trailer and a sander about 1:15 a.m. The C olborne Chronicle, Wednesday, February 5, 1997 old woman dies after being thrown from van was rated severe by police. The driver of the tractorâ€" trailer was not injured, but the vehicle he was driving was demolished. Et ONO. The 1987 International plow, driven by 38â€"yearâ€" old Gordon Prentice of Grafton, had just completâ€" ed clearing snow away from the corner _ of Highway 2 and Brimley Road. Mr. Prentice was reversâ€" ing to turn back onto Brimley when a 1981 Chevrolet pickup driven by 23â€"yearâ€"old Douglas Quigley of Port Hope came around the bend and rearâ€" ended the plow. * The door locks were pried open and the steerâ€" ing column and trunk lock damaged. Contents of the glove compartment were strewn around the vehicle and the dome light was removed. A . Citizen portable CD player and one CD were stolen, according to the report. CAR VANDALIZED The OPP are looking for information on the vandalâ€" ism of a 1990 Chevrolet Cavalier which was parked at the Royal Canadian Legion Br. 187, between 6 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. Jan. 26â€"27. Mr. Prentice was uninâ€" jured and his plow susâ€" tained light damage. COLLIDE A truck collided with a snowplow in Haldimand Township Saturday mornâ€" ing at 11:45 a.m. TRUCK, SNOWPLOW injuries. There were minor injuries to passengers James Quigley, 3, and Brenda Nelson, 22. No charges were laid. FOUR VEHICLES sToLEN Four vehicle thefts were reported in Haldimand Township during the weekend. Overnight on Jan. 31â€" Feb. 1, a residential garage west of Colborne was broken into. A 1991 Yamaha fourâ€"wheel allâ€"terâ€" rain vehicle was stolen. Also overnight on Jan. 31â€"Feb. 1, a 1996 red Skidoo snowmobile was carried away from a resiâ€" dence northeast of Grafton to the road. A 1985 black Skidoo Formula Plus was stolen between 1:30 and 2 a.m. on Saturday, driven away from beside a residence northeast of Grafton. On Saturday, a 1989 Polaris allâ€"terrain vehicle reported stolen from a resâ€" idence west of Colborne was recovered at 11:57 a.m. It had been hidden in the trees at the public boat launch at Wicklow Beach. CHARGE On Sunday at 3 a.m., a 1986 Ford pickup truck failed to stop in the village of Colborne when directed IMPAIREDâ€"DRIVING 2/Hoy 24494 p) The vehicle was followed at speeds of 50â€" to 60 km/h on the village‘s streets for about five minâ€" utes. The vehicle stopped and the driver, a 39â€"yearâ€" old Cramahe Township man, was arrested and charged with impaired driving and operating a vehicle with a bloodâ€"alcoâ€" hol concentration greater than .08 mg. His licence was automatâ€" ically suspended for 90 days, and he will appear to go so t_>y (_Dobourg QPP. Cofgorge CTg¢ULK/Zz Ae2ep 5]Z7 & Colpern? Chroque/¢ Feb 514 s Les oasti®" 2° z3 e$§2.00578° 06452 epeeâ€"pabrrer e DEAERDIDRqSCE®S® Uanai 1 2ea? 19 clowen cdbef P ce pore srausres a $99. 2892 nesfEsLboferspcge>r® pEebeee ErEErEErEeAs gESS§~2aFADARd¢ NoT The owner of the vehicle noticed that his vehicle had been broken into at about 11 a.m. while it was parked in his driveway. He found that the vehicle‘s trunk and door locks were damaged. in Cobourg court Feb. 17. CD PLAYER STOLEN A CD player, some CDs and a bag of hockey equipment were stolen from a vehicle in Colborne Monday, Cobourg OPP reports. s egsos â€"|â€">_<‘ 853855000 12