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Dramatic Gym Crash Caught on Camera

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Andy Berg
Nov 28, 2017

Saturday was a good day to skip the gym if you happened to be a member at Real Fitness in Playa Del Ray, Calif.                    

Around 9 a.m., a truck crashed into the gym, which was empty except for one employee. No one was injured in the crash.  

According to a report from the local NBC affiliate, the 35-year-old driver was taken to the hospital and his condition was not known. 

The dramatic incident was caught on security cameras and posted on Instagram by Real Fitness. 

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