Terrifying moment a woman escaped death by SECONDS after an out-of-control car veered onto a Sydney footpath as she waited for a bus
- Karyn Johnson was waiting for a bus in Thornleigh, Sydney, at 1pm on Sunday
- Video footage showed a car plough into bus stop moments after she moved
- The car drove head first into a poll and Ms Johnson's bags of shopping
- NSW Police said the driver is believed to have suffered a medical episode
A woman has barely escaped with her life after an out-of-control car ploughed into a bus stop she was standing at just seconds earlier.
Karyn Johnson was waiting for a bus in Thornleigh, in Sydney's upper North Shore, after completing her grocery shopping at 1pm on Sunday.
Shocking video footage showed Ms Johnson put her shopping down beside the stop sign before walking back and standing beside a store front.
Karyn Johnson (pictured) was waiting for a bus in Thornleigh, in Sydney's upper North Shore, after completing her grocery shopping at 1pm on Sunday
She looked back to see a Holden Captiva racing towards her.
The car hit the sign and her shopping - including a bottle of sparkling wine - went flying after the collision.
The vehicle smashed into a real estate agent - shattering the glass and cracking a wall inside.
'At one point I double checked myself to see if there was broke glass somewhere and nothing,' Ms Johnson told Nine News.
'I can't explain why I moved away so I think somebody was looking out for me and they were standing [right next to me].
'I'll be forever grateful. I now have to find my purpose in life if I am still here.'
Gehad Tuameh was inside his tackle store when he heard the crash, racing out to help anyone injured and calling emergency services.
Shocking video footage showed Ms Johnson put her shopping down beside the stop sign (pictured after crash) before walking back and standing beside a store front
The vehicle smashed into a real estate agent (pictured) - shattering the glass and cracking a wall inside
'If you get that close to death and you miss it, that is how you know how lucky you are,' he said.
A NSW Police spokeswoman revealed that the 58-year-old driver and his wife were taken to hospital as a precaution.
'It's believed the man suffered a medical episode,' police said.
The front of their car was badly smashed during the frightening incident.
A NSW Police spokeswoman revealed that the 58-year-old driver (car pictured) and his wife were taken to hospital as a precaution
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