Owner ‘heartbroken' after crash causes extensive damage to NE Portland gym
At 3:45 a.m., officers responded to reports of a crash at Northeast 14th Avenue and East Burnside.
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Arriving at the scene, police said they found a Chevy Cobalt had damaged multiple businesses, including Whole Body Fitness, a personal training gym.
Further, officials said they had to extricate the driver from the car and take him to a hospital.
Tiffany Felt, the owner of Whole Body Fitness, told KOIN 6 News she was in complete shock after seeing the destruction for the first time,
'I'm feeling a little numb right now,' she said.
Pieces of the car were scattered around the gym, including a part of the trunk behind a desk, a muffler by the weights and motor oil splattered across the walls and ceiling.
'Here this is a place that people come to sort of check out and work and improve themselves,' Felt said. 'All of that is, you know, compromised at the moment.'
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Mason Biggers, who lives near the area, also heard the crash.
'When I looked out, there was a car halfway sticking in the building,' he recalled. 'I was glad it was super late in the evening and it wasn't through the day. I know that this Whole Body Fitness has people in there working out at any time.'
Felt now faces a lot of work to get her business back up and running.
'I love this place. It's fun. We've been having a good time, growing it and building it,' she said. 'I'm a little heartbroken. Honestly. Truly.'
Police say the driver, a 23-year-old man, is expected to survive. He has also not been charged at this time.
They add they are investigating to determine if alcohol and speed were factors in the crash.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A local gym is in shambles after a driver crashed through a stretch of Northeast Portland early Sunday morning, police said. At 3:45 a.m., officers responded to reports of a crash at Northeast 14th Avenue and East Burnside. Man shot in jaw in NE Portland Plaid Pantry parking lot Arriving at the scene, police said they found a Chevy Cobalt had damaged multiple businesses, including Whole Body Fitness, a personal training gym. Further, officials said they had to extricate the driver from the car and take him to a hospital. Tiffany Felt, the owner of Whole Body Fitness, told KOIN 6 News she was in complete shock after seeing the destruction for the first time, 'I'm feeling a little numb right now,' she said. Pieces of the car were scattered around the gym, including a part of the trunk behind a desk, a muffler by the weights and motor oil splattered across the walls and ceiling. 'Here this is a place that people come to sort of check out and work and improve themselves,' Felt said. 'All of that is, you know, compromised at the moment.' Driver dies after crash throws him from vehicle in Forest Grove Mason Biggers, who lives near the area, also heard the crash. 'When I looked out, there was a car halfway sticking in the building,' he recalled. 'I was glad it was super late in the evening and it wasn't through the day. I know that this Whole Body Fitness has people in there working out at any time.' Felt now faces a lot of work to get her business back up and running. 'I love this place. It's fun. We've been having a good time, growing it and building it,' she said. 'I'm a little heartbroken. Honestly. Truly.' Police say the driver, a 23-year-old man, is expected to survive. He has also not been charged at this time. They add they are investigating to determine if alcohol and speed were factors in the crash. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
