Motorist Crashes Into Peninsula Post Office

FOSTER CITY, CA — A motorist crashed into the Foster City post office early Monday, but no injuries were reported, the postal service said.

The U.S. Postal Service said the collision happened at 10:30 a.m. while the customer was pulling into a parking stall at the building, located at 750 Alma Lane.

The driver hit the accelerator instead of the brakes and the car went through the front of the building.

A front window was broken and the door was scratched, but no injuries were reported, the post office said.

A photo posted by the Foster City Police Department shows the car behind a pillar that may have blocked it from advancing further.

"This morning’s collision did not deter the Foster City Post Office from remaining open!" the Foster City Police Department wrote in a Facebook post.

"PRIORITY service from the PD, FD and US Post Office. Everyone is ok and thankfully there were no injuries"

The driver was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure.

A building engineer verified that minimal damage was done to the surrounding area, and there was no structural damage to the building.

The Foster City post office remained open for business and the damaged areas were boarded up.

— Bay City News contributed to this report