Man dies after crashing car into White House gate
Security protocols are implemented but there is no threat to White House, authorities say
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.A driver died after crashing a vehicle into a gate at the White House on Saturday night, authorities said.
The man was found dead in the vehicle following the crash shortly before 10.30pm at an outer perimeter gate of the White House complex, the US Secret Service said in a statement.
Security protocols were implemented but there was no threat to the White House, the agency said. The driver was not immediately identified.
The Secret Service will continue to investigate the matter while turning over the fatal crash portion of the investigation to the Washington Metropolitan Police Department, the agency said.
“At this time, the incident is being investigated only as a traffic crash,” law enforcement authorities said in a statement.
The Metropolitan Police Department responded at about 10.45pm to reports that a vehicle “travelling at a high rate of speed” collided with an outer perimeter gate of the White House, Fox News reported.
The Metropolitan Police Department said the vehicle crashed into a security barrier at the intersection of 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.
“At this time, the incident is being investigated only as a traffic crash by MPD’s Major Crash Investigations Unit,” the metro police said in a statement posted on social media
A man was detained earlier in January near the White House for crashing a vehicle into an exterior gate of the presidential mansion complex.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments