We have reports that a woman intentionally crashed into a barricaded checkpoint near the White House. The driver was immediately apprehended; no fatalities, and no shots were fired. This incident occurred when President Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull were both inside the White House, which is now on lockdown.
The vehicle did not breach the perimeter. We’ll keep you updated.
UPDATE: The vehicle did not breach the security barrier of the White House complex.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) February 23, 2018
UPDATE: The female driver of the vehicle was immediately apprehended by Secret Service Uniformed Division Officers.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) February 23, 2018
UPDATE: No law enforcement personnel were injured during the incident involving a vehicle hitting a barrier near the White House.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) February 23, 2018
UPDATE: No shots were fired during the vehicle incident near the White House.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) February 23, 2018
"The Secret Service verifies nothing was breached," @MajorCBS reports. "No part of the perimeter was breached." https://t.co/wSdoG1nmny pic.twitter.com/EcQBKMyaNv
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 23, 2018
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