Overview
- The crash occurred at about 10:37 p.m. at the Secret Service vehicle gate at 17th and E Streets NW.
- Uniformed officers arrested the driver immediately, and checks by the Secret Service and D.C. police deemed the vehicle safe.
- The White House was not placed on lockdown, though the road to the gate remains closed until the car is towed.
- President Donald Trump was inside the White House at the time, according to multiple reports.
- Authorities have not released the driver’s identity or a motive, and the investigation continues as videos from the scene circulate online.