A van driver was arrested early Wednesday after crashing his vehicle through a temporary security barricade near the White House, authorities said.
A Secret Service spokesperson told The Post the incident took place at 6:26 a.m. ET at Madison Place and H Street Northwest.
The driver, who was not immediately identified, was detained by uniformed officers. The protective agency said charges were pending, but did not go into details.
Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department said in a separate statement it was called to assist the Secret Service about 10 minutes after the crash. The department’s bomb squad checked the van and declared it safe.
Members of the Secret Service monitor the scene after a vehicle ran into a security barricade near the White House. AFP via Getty Images
The van driver was arrested early Wednesday, authorities said. AP
Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department said it was called to assist the Secret Service at 6:37 a.m. ET after the van drove through the barricade at Connecticut Avenue and H Street Northwest. AFP via Getty Images
The crash took place at the northeast corner of Lafayette Park, due north of the executive mansion. Streets approaching the area were blocked off by police and Secret Service vehicles shortly after 8 a.m.
Cops were unable to give further details of the incident when questioned by a reporter.
All road closures had been lifted by 10 a.m. ET, according to the Secret Service.
The crash took place at the northwest corner of Lafayette Park, due north of the executive mansion. AFP via Getty Images
Streets approaching the area were blocked off by police and Secret Service vehicles shortly after 8 a.m. AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Trump was at the White House at the time of the incident. He was scheduled to travel to Ohio and Kentucky later Wednesday.
All road closures had been lifted by 10 a.m. ET, according to the Secret Service. REUTERS
A vehicle is towed away after striking a security fence near the White House on March 11, 2026, in Washington, DC. APSecurity at sensitive sites around the country and at US outposts around the world has been stepped up amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, which entered its 12th day Wednesday.
