Driver being questioned after driving into White House gate

WorldPolitics
11 Mar 2026 • 8:49 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • A driver crashed their vehicle into the White House gate on Wednesday morning.
  • The incident occurred near the barricade at Connecticut Avenue and H Street Northwest, with the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department and U.S. Secret Service responding.
  • The unidentified driver was taken in for questioning, though the cause of the collision remains unclear.
  • Authorities reported that no injuries resulted from the crash.
  • This marks the second time in a few months that a vehicle has collided with a White House structure; in October, a driver was arrested after ramming their car into the security gate.

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