A van drove through a barricade near the White House early Wednesday morning, prompting a swift response from law enforcement and the Secret Service.
Authorities said the incident occurred around 6:37 a.m. EDT near Connecticut Avenue NW and H Street NW, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Officers responded to reports of a crash at the security barrier, and the driver was quickly detained.
The U.S. Secret Service confirmed the individual was taken into custody and is being questioned as authorities work to determine what led to the breach.
No injuries were reported.
Several streets and access points around the White House complex were temporarily closed while investigators secured the area and assessed the situation.
Officials have not yet released details about the driver’s identity or whether the crash was intentional.
The incident triggered heightened security measures in the blocks surrounding the White House as authorities worked to ensure there were no additional threats.
This story is developing…
🔥🚨BREAKING: A vehicle has RAMMED the White House Barricade, Police have the Driver in Custody
A van just crashed into a White House security barricade. The driver was quickly apprehended by the U.S. Secret Service.
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JUST IN: A driver has been detained by the U.S. Secret Service after they plowed their van into a security barricade/gate at the White House early Wednesday morning near the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and H Street Northwest in Washington, D.C.
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