"The accident was caused by a speeding car," says Mr. Baumber. "I justdid what I had to do, but it's sad when you realize tragedies like these canbe prevented if people would use more caution when driving."
Bridgestone/Firestone Canada will present the 2003 Canadian Truck Herowith the award at the Ontario Trucking Convention in November. For nominationforms and detailed submission criteria, please visit the Bridgestone/FirestoneCanadian Truck Hero Award Web site at www.truckhero.ca or call 1-866-544-HERO(4376).
Mississauga based Bridgestone/Firestone Canada Inc. (BFCA) is anaffiliate of Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT). BFCA andNashville-based BFNT are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.,whose parent company, Bridgestone Corporation, is the world's largest tire andrubber company. BFNT develops, manufactures and markets Bridgestone,Firestone, Dayton and associate and private brand tires. The company isfocused on wholesale and original equipment markets, supplying passenger,light truck, commercial vehicle, off-road, agriculture and other tires to itscustomers in the Americas.