Driver arrested after crashing into White House gate

The Secret Service says the driver remains in custody and an investigation into the incident remains ongoing.

Authorities in D.C. arrested a person near the White House who crashed a vehicle into the exterior gate of the president’s mansion complex, according to the Secret Service. 

The incident happened around 6 p.m. Monday. 

President Joe Biden was out of town and therefore not home when the crash occurred. 

“The driver has been taken into custody and we are investigating the cause and manner of the collision,” said Secret Service chief of communications Anthony Guglielmi, in a post on X. 

Roads were closed in the area as police inspected the vehicle. After the vehicle was cleared, traffic closures were lifted, said Guglielmi.