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Car crashes through gas station window

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BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) -

A driver accidentally ran through a gas station window on Wednesday morning in Birmingham.

It happened around 3:15 a.m. at the Marathon Gas Station off Finley Boulevard. Police say the driver of this vehicle was speeding when he lost control of the car and crashed straight through a window. The driver also took out some signs before crashing.

The vehicle was removed from the building, but there is extensive damage. The driver was taken to a local hospital. There is no word yet on the extent of his injuries.

No one was inside the gas station at the time of the crash.

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