(Washington) A van forced security barriers near the White House, police told AFP, who arrested the driver of the vehicle.
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The latter crossed a barricade at an intersection very close to the White House at dawn Wednesday morning, authorities said, stressing that no injuries had been reported.
“The driver was arrested and is currently being questioned,” said the Secret Service, which ensures the security of high-ranking American personalities.
PHOTO NATHAN ELLGREN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
The vehicle that struck the barriers is loaded onto a tow truck, on a street near the White House, March 11, 2026, in Washington.
Bomb squads inspected the vehicle and declared the area safe.
After being briefly closed to traffic, nearby streets were reopened.
PHOTO BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
A member of the United States Secret Service monitors the scene after a vehicle crashed into a security barrier near the White House in Washington, DC, March 11, 2026.
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