A driver was killed when a vehicle crashed into an outer perimeter gate of the White House complex late Saturday night, police said. President Biden was vacationing in Delaware for the weekend at the time of the incident, while the Secret Service has stated that there was no threat to the White House.
The male driver, who has not been identified, was found dead inside the vehicle following the crash shortly before 10:30 p.m., according to a statement from the Secret Service. The incident is currently being investigated as a traffic crash.
The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department announced that the vehicle crashed into a security barrier at the intersection of 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Police arrived on the scene at 10:46 p.m. and said one adult male was soon pronounced dead.
The Secret Service immediately activated security protocols following the crash, though the agency has confirmed that there was no threat to the White House. Both the Secret Service and D.C. Metro Police will continue to investigate.
Saturday’s incident was not the first time a vehicle has slammed into the White House perimeter in recent months. Back in January, a driver was taken into custody after a vehicle slammed into an exterior White House gate.
Like Saturday’s incident, President Biden was not at the White House at the time of the crash.
A month before that, a Delaware man was charged with driving under the influence after plowing into President Biden’s motorcade. A stunned President Biden could be seen looking onwards as Secret Service personnel swarmed the vehicle.
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