StreetBeat – March 7 – Dundas crash & Brampton Fire

Posted March 7, 2011 7:09 am.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Police are trying to determine if alcohol was a factor in a downtown crash early Monday.

A 21-year-old driver slammed his truck into a pole on Dundas Street east of Victoria around 3am.

The motorist wasn’t hurt and the road reopened around 5am.

There’s no word yet on charges.

Firefighters battle Brampton house fire

Fire crews were called to a house fire that broke out in Brampton Monday morning.

The blaze started around 10am at 21 Doncaster Dr., in the Bramlea Road and Balmoral Drive area.

Crews focused their efforts defensively, trying to prevent flames from spreading to neighbouring homes.

They were able to knock the fire down and nobody was hurt.

Fire at 21 Doncaster Dr., March 7, 2011. CITYNEWS.

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