The crash that temporarily closed the Van Ness Giant

The Van Ness Giant was closed for a time on Friday.

#BREAKING Giant at Van Ness evacuated.

— Donna Leinwand Leger (@DonnaLeinwand) February 13, 2015

Because this happened:

PHOTO 2 txptd after car smashes into Giant store in parking garage. @nbcwashington #BREAKING pic.twitter.com/3e2RMOylEq

— Darcy Spencer (@darcyspencer) February 13, 2015

Another pic of the car that went into a parking garage wall at the giant store on Connecticut Ave. in NW DC. #WTOP pic.twitter.com/1AugIK2oMi

— Mike Murillo (@MikeMurilloWTOP) February 13, 2015

Only in DC can you almost get hit by a car inside a grocery store! Back wall dairy section of Van Ness Giant pic.twitter.com/l3em8Z61az

— Clarendon Nights (@clarendonnights) February 13, 2015

PHOTO from INSIDE the NW DC Giant that was shut down today when a car crashed through. Report at 6:15 @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/kDncIXOiOC

— Darcy Spencer (@darcyspencer) February 13, 2015

News reports (here’s the Post’s version) say two people in the car were sent to the hospital with minor injuries.

By Monday, there were few signs of the crash on either side of the wall. Drive carefully and safely, everyone.