Driver crashes car into White House security gate

A person drove a vehicle into a gate outside the White House on Tuesday night, according to the Secret Service.

“At approximately 10:37 p.m., an individual drove a vehicle into the Secret Service vehicle gate located at 17th & E St, NW,” the Secret Service said on X.

The law enforcement agency, which is responsible for protecting the president, added the driver was “arrested & the vehicle was assessed and deemed safe.”

“Our investigation into the cause of this collision is ongoing,” the Secret Service said, without giving further details about the person arrested, the type of vehicle or a possible motive.

President Donald Trump was inside the White House at the time of the incident, the New York Times reported.