Officials: Minivan drives into, damages family center in Pelham

A minivan drove into the rear of the Pelham Family Center Friday afternoon, officials say.

News 12 Staff

Jul 16, 2021, 6:10 PM

Updated 1,245 days ago

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A minivan drove into the rear of the Pelham Family Center Friday afternoon, officials say.
The incident happened at 507 Fifth Ave. at around 12 p.m.
Officials say there were people working in a nearby room inside of the building at the time but fortunately no one was injured, 
A portion of the back of the building has been destroyed. Cinder blocks from the building are still being collected in a pile with other rubble, including shattered glass from windows. 
Crews from Pelham and New Rochelle fire departments have been cutting wood to keep the ceiling from collapsing due to the damage.
The building manager is still picking up the pieces but declined to comment on the incident. 
Pelham police are looking into who the driver was and investigating what happened at the time of the crash.