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Did Driver Suffer Medical Episode Before Route 17 Crash?

A driver whose SUV crashed off Route 17 in Paramus might have suffered a medical episode, responders said.

The GMC Envoy crashed off southbound Route 17 near Century Road in Paramus around 9 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 15.

The GMC Envoy crashed off southbound Route 17 near Century Road in Paramus around 9 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 15.

Photo Credit: Boyd A. Loving
The GMC Envoy crashed off southbound Route 17 near Century Road in Paramus around 9 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 15.

The GMC Envoy crashed off southbound Route 17 near Century Road in Paramus around 9 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 15.

Photo Credit: Boyd A. Loving
Starbucks employees and patrons found the driver unconscious.

Starbucks employees and patrons found the driver unconscious.

Photo Credit: Boyd A. Loving

Patrons and employees at a Starbucks near Century Road found him unconscious after the GMC Envoy crashed off the southbound highway near Century Road around 9 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 15.

Members of the Paramus Police Emergency Services Unit had to break a back window to get to him.

He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center in an undetermined condition. The SUV was towed from the scene.

Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this story.

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