A car crashed into the downtown Mountain View post office at 211 Hope St. on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 17, but nobody was injured, according to police.
The vehicle, a BMW SUV, struck the building around 2:40 p.m., police said, shattering a window of the post office. Officers determined that neither drugs nor alcohol was a factor in the collision, and that the driver made a mistake and crashed into the building, so no arrests were necessary, police said.
According to police, though the window was shattered, there was no structural damage. The collision report has not been completed, police said. Information on the cost of damages was not available from police.
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Old Mountain View
on Dec 18, 2022 at 9:11 am
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on Dec 18, 2022 at 9:11 am
Good thing we banned those dangerous scooters from downtown! Wouldn't want those on the sidewalk!
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Whisman Station
on Dec 19, 2022 at 7:27 pm
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on Dec 19, 2022 at 7:27 pm
Um. What was the mistake?
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Old Mountain View
on Dec 20, 2022 at 6:39 am
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on Dec 20, 2022 at 6:39 am
Another news outlet reported that the driver pulled into the space but did not put the car in park, reached into the back seat to get her packages, then (I guess) realized she forgot to put it in park, but panicked and hit the gas instead
Hey, some folks want to reopen Castro to cars so that they can park "close to businesses". Can't get closer than that!