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Damage from car crash keeps Storm Lake Post Office closed

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November 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — The Storm Lake Post Office is temporarily closed to the public — due to a Sunday evening car wreck. Police observed that a motor vehicle was crashed into the front of the post office, damaging the lobby, doors and windows. The post office building sustained approximately $10,000.00 in damage and the vehicle approximately $6000.00 in damage.

There were no injuries. An investigation determined that the driver accidentally stepped on the vehicle’s accelerator instead of the brake.