EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WPRI) — A mixed-use building on Post Road in East Greenwich will temporarily be unoccupied after a car hit a support beam Wednesday morning.

Deputy Fire Chief Dave Gorman said the collision caused "significant damage" and a temporary wall will need to be built.

No one was hurt, according to Gorman, and a structural engineer was called in to assess the damage.

Gorman said the crash was caused by driver error.

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