Vehicle crashes into White House gate, driver detained – US Secret Service
09 Jan 2024 02:06pm
US authorities detained a person near the White House who crashed a vehicle into an exterior gate of the presidential mansion complex, the Secret Service said. Photo by Sarah Silbiger /AFP
WASHINGTON - An unauthorised vehicle crashed into the exterior gate of the White House and the driver has been detained by authorities, US Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement, reported Sputnik.
"Shortly before 6pm (Eastern Time), a vehicle collided with an exterior gate at the White House complex," Guglielmi said on Monday.
"The driver has been taken into custody and we are investigating the cause and manner of the collision." - BERNAMA-SPUTNIK