Close shave for footy star as car crashes into Bondi shop

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-13 · by Jack Gramenz

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A 63-year-old man is hospitalized in critical condition after his car crashed into a gelato shop called Luca & Luca in Bondi Beach, Sydney. The incident occurred around 1:40 PM when the driver's vehicle left the road at the intersection of Beach Road and Campbell Parade, crashing into the front of the shop. No other injuries were reported, but traffic was diverted due to the accident.

The crash also affected a nearby barbershop named AC FLO, which is owned by former NRL player Angus Crichton. In response, the barbershop closed for the afternoon and apologized on social media for any inconvenience caused.

Crichton recently played his expected final game in the NRL, contributing to the Sydney Roosters' victory over the Newcastle Knights in the Grand Final earlier this month. He is transitioning to rugby union, planning to play for the NSW Waratahs starting in 2027 after a career of 215 games in the NRL.

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Jack Gramenz
17 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Crichton played what is expected to be his final NRL game earlier in October, helping the Sydney Roosters to a Grand Final victory over the Newcastle Knights.
2026-10-13 · assertive framing · Close shave for footy star as car crashes into Bondi shop
🔮 Days before kick-off in the NRL grand final, many Roosters and Knights fans have already been left disappointed, even though their team could still win it all.
2026-10-02 · assertive framing · ‘Tears every day’: The Roosters fans who are feeling crushed
🔮 Its relevance to the foundation club prompts frequent confusion, but its prevalence exemplifies the lengths fans like Leong will go to support their team.
2026-10-01 · assertive framing · The ‘Roosters family’ guy with the NRL’s most confusing banner
🔮 Hayes expects the Knights will target the diminutive half on Sunday.
2026-09-30 · assertive framing · From Queensland to the Shire, this Roosters fanatic is all in for the ‘battlers from Bondi’
🔮 “I will stress that we have not determined whether staffing resources directly contributed to any occurrence, or whether they were simply underlying conditions that were effectively being managed by Airservices [Australia].
2026-09-30 · assertive framing · Sydney Airport near miss assessed at ‘most serious level’
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🔮 “Detectives will allege in court the three males – one allegedly armed with a pistol – entered the home and confronted Mr Tapia, before he was fatally shot,” NSW Police said in a statement on Wednesday.
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🔮 Plans are set to be finalised on Monday for trains to run between Newcastle and Sydney, with V’landys forecasting an influx of more than 30,000 Knights fans as ticket sales for Sunday’s decider were exhausted shortly before midday.
2026-09-28 · assertive framing · V’landys intervenes to save thousands of Knights fans from trackwork drama as grand final sells out
🔮 Bus routes are being diverted and motorists are advised to avoid the area as the police investigation is expected to take some time.
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Topics

Bondi Beach Luca & Luca Mazda NRL Sydney

Subjects

Crichton PERSON · 2× Luca & Luca ORG · 2× NRL ORG · 2× AC FLO ORG · 1× Angus Crichton PERSON · 1× Bondi Beach GPE · 1× Mazda ORG · 1× Sydney GPE · 1× the Newcastle Knights ORG · 1× the Sydney Roosters ORG · 1×

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The neighbouring AC FLO barbershop, owned by Crichton, has closed for the afternoon. “We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding,” a message posted to the shop’s social media said.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-13
🔮 Crichton played what is expected to be his final NRL game earlier in October, helping the Sydney Roosters to a Grand Final victory over the Newcastle Knights.
2026-10-13 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Close shave for footy star as car crashes into Bondi shop · assertive framing

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A man is fighting for his life after crashing into a gelato store in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, closing a neighbouring barber shop owned by footballer Angus Crichton. asserted
man → fight → Crichton
The crash occurred about 1.40pm on Tuesday when a Mazda left the road at the intersection of Beach Road and Campbell Parade at Bondi Beach, crashing into the front of the Luca & Luca gelato and matcha bar. asserted
Mazda → occur → gelato
The 63-year-old man is believed to have suffered a medical episode while driving. asserted
man → believe → episode
He has been taken to hospital in a critical condition. asserted
He → take → condition
The Luca & Luca shopfront was damaged, but no other injuries were reported. asserted
injuries → damage → ?
Traffic was diverted and motorists were told to avoid the area in the aftermath of the crash. asserted
motorists → divert → crash
The neighbouring AC FLO barbershop, owned by Crichton, has closed for the afternoon. “We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding,” a message posted to the shop’s social media said. asserted
message → own → media
Crichton played what is expected to be his final NRL game earlier in October, helping the Sydney Roosters to a Grand Final victory over the Newcastle Knights. asserted
what → play → Knights
He will switch codes to play rugby union for the NSW Waratahs in 2027 after 215 games in the NRL. asserted
He → switch → NRL
Get alerts on breaking news as it happens. asserted
it → get → news
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