Car drives into the gates of the White House

Car drives into the gates of the White House

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January 9 2024, 02:49 AM • 27590 views

A car crashes into the gates of the White House; the driver is detained by the Secret Service for investigation.

In Washington, a car rammed into the gates of the White House. The driver was detained, the US Secret Service reported, NBC News writes, UNN reports .

Details

A representative of the Secret Service said that the incident occurred on Monday, January 8, at 18.00 local time.

Law enforcement officials are investigating the cause of the attack on the outer fence.

Anthony Guglielmi, director of the Secret Communications Service, confirmed the incident.

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The driver was taken into custody, we are investigating the background and course of events

Guglielmi said.