A vehicle collided with the gate of the White House, the residence of the US President, due to which there was a panic and the entire security staff became active.
This incident happened at the outer gate of the President’s residence. The White House Secret Service has confirmed this incident.
The agency says the incident occurred around 6 pm local time, when a vehicle collided with the outer gate of the White House.
Due to this, alarm was immediately raised and security forces reached the spot. The driver of the vehicle has been arrested and is being interrogated.
US Secret Service Chief Anthony Guelmi issued a statement saying, ‘A few minutes before 6 pm, a vehicle came and crashed into the outer gate of the White House. We are investigating this matter. We are finding out how this happened and whether there is any conspiracy behind it.
However, this incident did not pose any threat to the safety of President Joe Biden, who was not in the White House at the time. Nevertheless, due to this accident there was a traffic jam in the surrounding area. Vehicular traffic was heavily disrupted at 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.
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