A driver crashed into the gates of the White House early Wednesday (March 11), prompting the closure of roads around the complex in Washington DC, according to The Daily Mail. The incident reportedly happened just after 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and H Street, Northwest.
Authorities confirmed that no injuries were reported in connection with the accident. The District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department is assisting the Secret Service in the investigation.
A police spokesman said the crash happened near the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and H Street Northwest, just north of the White House complex.
The streets around the White House were closed
After the incident, several streets north of the White House were closed as authorities secured the area. Police tape, patrol vehicles, Secret Service officers, members of the National Guard and Metropolitan Police officers were deployed to block access to nearby roads.
The incident comes just days after two alleged ISIS terrorists threw improvised explosive devices at a protest outside the New York City mayor’s office.
Also days after the first US strikes on Iran, an Islamist gunman opened fire at a bar in Austin, Texas, killing three people and wounding 15 others. Meanwhile, across the border in Canada, two gunmen opened fire on the US consulate in Toronto on Tuesday morning.
