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The crash that temporarily closed the Van Ness Giant

February 17, 2015 by FHC

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.

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

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