A driver died after crashing his car into an exterior door of the White House in Washington on Saturday night, the US Secret Service said.
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“Shortly before 10:30 p.m., a vehicle traveling at high speed collided with an exterior perimeter gate of the White House complex”the service reported in a statement on the social media platform X, adding that there was “no threat” to the White House itself.
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The Secret Service, along with the District of Columbia police and firefighters, began an investigation into the fatal accidentsaid Anthony Guglielmi, spokesman for the Secret Service, in charge of White House security.
In January, Authorities arrested another person who also crashed a vehicle into the exterior gate of the complex..
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The White House has seen a series of high-profile intrusion incidents in recent years, prompting the construction in 2020 of a taller, stronger metal fence around the perimeter of the iconic mansion.
