Update: Elderly driver alleged to have had a medical emergency

The female driver of the car that crashed through the exit of a popular store in Yellowwood Park was believed to have had a medical emergency, leading to her losing control.

January 26, 2026

Dillon Pillay 1 minute read

Paramedics responding to a scene of a car crashing into a popular store in Yellowwood Park. — The driver of the car who crashed into a popular store in Yellowwood Park, allegedly had a medical emergency. Photo: ALS Paramedics.

THE driver, believed to be in her sixties, whose car ploughed through the exit of a store in Yellowwood Park, was believed to have had a medical emergency.

Also read: Car crashes through Yellowwood Park store

Garrith Jamieson, ALS Paramedics spokesperson, said they found that a single vehicle had somehow lost control and crashed into a popular shop, coming to rest inside the store.

“The female, believed to be in her sixties, allegedly had a medical emergency and crashed,” said Jamieson.

Paramedics were quick to stabilise the driver on scene, before she was transported to a nearby hospital for the further care she needed. Jamieson said that the events leading up to the crash are unknown.

The Montclair police were in attendance and will investigate the matter.

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January 26, 2026

Dillon Pillay 1 minute read

Dillon Pillay

He is a relatively new face in the journalism scene as he just recently graduated. He has a Bachelor in Journalism degree with a major in television. As a journalist at Southlands Sun he focuses on a variety of beats of news from hard news to social events and sports. He works as a multimedia journalist utilising his love for the camera and social media to good use.