Car Drives Into Pool At 24 Hour Fitness After Crashing Through Wall: Police

REDLANDS, CA — A car crashed through the wall of a 24 Hour Fitness in Redlands and drove straight into the gym’s swimming pool over the weekend, according to authorities.

The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. Friday in the 27000 block of San Bernardino Avenue, according to the Redlands Fire Department, which added the driver was the sole occupant and suffered only minor injuries. The pool was empty and no one at the fitness center was hurt.

Video of the scene shows the vehicle almost completely submerged in the pool and a massive hole in the wall.

Paramedics treated the driver before releasing him to the California Highway Patrol, according to the fire department.

“This shocking incident reminds us how dangerous distractions can be,” the highway patrol’s San Bernardino office said in a Facebook post. “A driver lost control, driving into a gym and straight into a swimming pool. Thankfully, no one was injured, but this could have been tragic.”