Driver rams car through Palm Desert business

A driver tried to turn Welty’s Postal Connection into a drive-thru Thursday morning after ramming a car partially into the building, according to officials with Cal Fire.

Authorities said the incident happened at about 11:45 a.m. at the business located in the 42000 block of Washington Street, near Avenue 42.

The driver wasn’t injured. The business had to be deemed safe before operations could continue Thursday afternoon, officials told KESQ and CBS Local 2. Officials with Building and Safety arrived at about 1 p.m. to assess the damage to the building.

The cause of the collision is under investigation.

No further information was released Thursday afternoon regarding the crash. We’ll bring you updates as we get them.