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Driver critically injured after car crashes into Bondi gelato shop
A car crashed into a gelato shop at Bondi Beach in Sydney on Tuesday afternoon.
The 63-year-old driver is in critical condition in hospital, and is believed to have suffered a medical episode while driving.
The shopfront was damaged, but no other injuries were reported.
The crash also led a neighbouring barber shop owned by footballer Angus Crichton to close for the afternoon.
Crichton is due to switch from rugby league to rugby union, joining the NSW Waratahs in 2027 after ending his NRL career with a grand final win.
Traffic was diverted after the crash, and motorists were told to avoid the area.
A 63-year-old driver is in critical condition after his car crashed into a gelato shop at Bondi Beach.
The crash happened about 1.40pm on Tuesday at the intersection of Beach Road and Campbell Parade.
The Mazda struck the front of the Luca & Luca gelato and matcha bar.
No other injuries were reported, and the shopfront was damaged.
Traffic was diverted, and a neighbouring barber shop closed for the afternoon.
- Who
- A 63-year-old man was driving the car. No other injuries were reported.
- What
- A Mazda left the road and crashed into the front of a gelato shop.
- When
- About 1.40pm on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
- Where
- The intersection of Beach Road and Campbell Parade at Bondi Beach, Sydney.
- Why
- The driver is believed to have suffered a medical episode while driving.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A Mazda left the road at the Beach Road and Campbell Parade intersection and crashed into the gelato shop.
The driver was taken to hospital in a critical condition, traffic was diverted and the neighbouring barber shop closed for the afternoon.
- Driver
- 63-year-old man, in critical condition
- Crash time
- About 1.40pm on Tuesday, October 13, 2026
- Crash location
- Beach Road and Campbell Parade, Bondi Beach
- Vehicle
- Mazda
- Shop struck
- Luca & Luca gelato and matcha bar
- Other injuries
- None reported
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