A woman with a disabled passenger has been charged for drink-driving after crashing at Warriewood Square.
Just before 9.00am yesterday morning (Monday, 22 December), emergency services responded to a report of a two-car collision in the car park at Warriewood Square Shopping Centre, Jacksons Road, Warriewood.
A silver 2025 Toyota Yaris Cross that was purchased only two months ago collided with an older model Mercedes sedan that was parked in a car space. It is understood the Toyota Yaris has then accelerated and hit a metal pole.
The Toyota was driven by a 57-year-old woman, and was displaying a disabled parking permit. A passenger in the vehicle was a man in his 70s who requires the use of a wheelchair.
Bystanders came to the assistance of the pair, who were assessed by NSW Ambulance paramedics and confirmed not to be injured. Nobody else was injured in the collision.
Officers attached to NSW Police Traffic and Highway Patrol Command attended the scene and spoke with witnesses and the 57-year-old female driver. She was required to undergo a roadside breath test, which allegedly returned a positive result.
The woman was arrested and taken to Mona Vale Police Station for further breath analysis, where she allegedly returned a result of 0.251 and was charged with driving with a high range Prescribed Concentration of Alcohol (PCA).
Her driver licence was suspended, and she was issued a Field Court Attendance Notice to attend Manly Local Court on Wednesday, 28 January 2026.
If found guilty of the charge, the 57-year-old woman will face up to 18 months’ imprisonment, up to a $3,300 fine and find herself uninsured for the damage caused by the collision.
Images: Northern Beaches Advocate
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