Seven people in London, Ont., were sent to hospital on Friday morning after a vehicle crashed through a brick wall and into a shopping mall gym.
Five people were in serious condition and two others had minor injuries, paramedics said.
The crash happened around 7:40 a.m. at Sherwood Forest Mall when a vehicle went through a brick wall and into a GoodLife Fitness gym. People inside the 24-hour gym were among those injured, police said.
Sgt. Sandasha Bough said the driver remained at the scene. The chief of police was scheduled to provide an update Friday afternoon.
A GoodLife spokesperson thanked the first responders and said the company was co-operating with police.
“Our first priority is the well-being of our members and associates, and our thoughts are with everyone affected,” senior vice-president Tracy Matthews said in a statement.
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