Zach Tammous was working at a printer in his family’s Paramus, Jew Jersey, UPS store when the Mercedes-Benz SUV crept into a parking spot right out front. Suddenly, the luxury car surges forward. “Then I just saw the car come speeding ahead, and I just ran.”

The crash sends the UPS store’s glass wall flying in a cascade of broken shards

Tammous quickly jumped away from the printer and sprinted down the store’s middle aisle. The fast reaction time saved him from serious injury. Glass landed in his shoes.

The driver was awake, but something seemed wrong

“She wasn’t really talking,” Tammous told ABC7NY. Her head was tilted back, and she said she was dizzy, he recalled.

When he called 911, the dispatcher told him to leave her in the car while responders made their way to the UPS store.

The Mercedes-Benz driver plowed into both the UPS store and a gym next door. Thankfully, no one was working out at the gym at the time of the accident. It took workers hours to clean up the glass and debris.

In New Jersey, a driver who crashes due to a medical event may or may not face charges

It depends on whether the event was sudden and unforeseeable. If the driver had no prior warning, they likely won’t be charged. The law recognizes the “sudden medical emergency” defense.

However, if the driver knew they had a condition that could cause impairment, they could face charges. Reckless driving, vehicular assault, or even vehicular homicide may apply if they ignored medical advice. The key question is whether they should have known they were a danger on the road.

Even if no criminal charges are filed, the driver may still be sued in civil court. Injured parties can seek damages, and insurance companies may investigate liability. Authorities look at medical history, prior warnings, and past incidents before making decisions.