An unidentified driver was killed after their vehicle collided with an outer gate of the White House on Saturday night.
Secret Service officers responded to the accident, which took place shortly before 10:30 p.m., and attempted to provide aid to the driver but to no avail. Secret Service noted that there was no threat to the White House or President Joe Biden, who is in Delaware for the weekend.
“Shortly before 10:30pm on May 4, a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed collided with an outer perimeter gate on the White House complex,” the Secret Service said in a statement.
“Security protocols were implemented as officers cleared the vehicle and attempted to render aid to the driver who was discovered deceased,” the statement continued. “There was no threat to the White House.”
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The driver’s identity has not yet been released publicly.
The Secret Service and Washington D.C. police will continue to investigate the circumstances of the crash.
