One Dead As Vehicle Crashed into White House Gate in Washington
A High-Speeding Driver Has Died After Crashing a Vehicle into the Outer Perimeter Gate of the White House
WASHINGTON— A driver believed to be on high speed has been reported dead after crashing a vehicle into an outer perimeter gate of the White House complex, on late Saturday evening.
Open Television Naija gathered that the incident is now being investigated as a traffic crash by the police.
President Joe Biden was spending the weekend in Delaware, and the Secret Service said there was no threat to the White House.
A statement by the Secret Service has it that the male driver, who has not been immediately identified by his name, was found dead in the vehicle following the crash shortly before 10:30 p.m on Saturday night.
The Metropolitan Police Department said the vehicle crashed into a security barrier at the intersection of 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Police were called to the scene at 10:46 p.m. and said one adult male was pronounced dead from the crash into a security barrier around the complex.
The Secret Service maintained that security protocols were put in place and that there was no threat to the White House. The Secret Service and police will continue to investigation on the incident.
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