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Wrestling legend Vader OK after near-fatal car accident

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Former WCW and WWE star Vader was involved in a near-fatal car accident Tuesday in Boulder, Colo. Fortunately, it looks like he only suffered a few scrapes and bruises.

The 61-year-old, whose real name is Leon Allen White, wrote on Twitter that he was knocked unconscious and temporarily trapped inside the car while it was flipped over, describing the accident as a "close one."

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