Near the White House on the evening of the 21st local time, a car crash incident occurred. At 10:37 pm that day, a man drove a car and crashed into the security fence of the U.S. Secret Service at the intersection of 17th Street and E Street NW, an important security gate for vehicles outside the White House.
The driver was arrested on the spot, and the vehicle was detained by the Uniformed Division of the U.S. Secret Service. After inspection by the Secret Service and the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, the driver was taken to the hospital for a mental health evaluation. The incident is under investigation, and the identity of the driver, the full model of the vehicle, and the motive have not been disclosed yet.
According to reports from multiple media outlets on the 22nd, the incident occurred while President Donald Trump was inside the White House.
In its latest statement on the 22nd, the U.S. Secret Service stated that the man faces charges of “unlawful entry” and “destruction of government property.”
Despite the lifting of the lockdown, the area around the White House remains on high alert. There is currently no evidence to suggest that this incident involves terrorism or any other significant security threat.
The security gate is an important facility controlling vehicle access around the White House, located near the main building of the White House, in a highly sensitive area. While such incidents are not uncommon, each time they highlight the seriousness of security around the White House and the risk of vehicle attacks. Similar incidents of “vehicle crashing into security barriers” have occurred in the past.
During Trump’s second inauguration ceremony last month, someone was arrested for attempting to climb the temporary gate near the building.
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