A driver died after crashing a car into the exterior gate of the White House late Saturday, the US Secret Service said.
WASHINGTON — "Shortly before 10:30 p.m. a vehicle traveling at a high speed collided with an outer perimeter gate on the White House complex," the service said in a statement on social media platform X, adding there was "no threat" to the White House itself. Limited traffic closures remain in effect as Secret Service teams, @dcfireems & @DCPoliceDept investigate a fatal vehicle crash that occurred at an exterior perimeter gate by the White House .
com/zGTVDuZV5E— Anthony Guglielmi May 5, 2024 Officers arriving at the scene "attempted to render aid to the driver who was discovered deceased," the statement said.The Secret Service, along with the police and fire departments of the District of Columbia, have launched an investigation into the fatal crash, according to Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi.He added there was "no threat or public safety implications".
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