Car Crashes Into Slingerlands Shopping Plaza

By THOMAS MARRA , Correspondent | April 11, 2020 | NEW YORK

Story No. 041820113

Photo by Thomas MarraA driver suffered a medical event, causing her to go off the roadway and crashing into a shopping plaza in Slingerlands.

Photo by Thomas Marra

Photo by Thomas Marra

Photo by Thomas Marra

Photo by Thomas Marra

Photo by Thomas Marra

Photo by Thomas Marra

Photo by Thomas Marra

A car went off the roadway and crashed into a Slingerlands business on Saturday, April 11.

First responders were called to 1365 New Scotland Road for a car that crashed into a building at 5:00 p.m.

The Slingerlands and Delmar fire departments responded with Delmar-Bethlehem EMS, Albany County Paramedics and Bethlehem Police.

According to a statement from Cmdr. Adam Hornick of the Bethlehem Police Department, a 2002 Mazda 626 was travelling on the Slingerlands Bypass when it went off the roadway.

The car went down a grass embankment and into the parking lot of the Slingerlands Price Chopper Plaza, where it struck a curb and then crashed into the Visionworks store.

After an investigation, Hornick says it was determined that the driver suffered a medical event, leading to the crash.

The driver was treated on the scene by EMS and refused transportation to the hospital.

Hornick said a traffic citation was issued to the driver for Driving Across Hazardous Markings.

This crash could have been much worse since it occurred during a typically busy time of night on a Saturday.

"Due to the excellent practicing of social distancing and the closure of businesses at this time, there were no pedestrians in the area," Hornick added. "Which is typically congested on a Saturday evening."

The vehicle was towed by Robert's Towing.

There is no word on the extent of the damage at this time.