Global Courant 2023-05-23 10:09:46
The driver of a U-Haul truck was taken into custody Monday evening after crashing into security barriers at the White House, officials said.
The truck crashed on the north side of Lafayette Square around 10 p.m. Monday night, according to Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi.
“Shortly before 10 p.m. Monday, officers from the Secret Service’s Uniformed Division arrested the driver of a box truck after the vehicle collided with security barriers on the north side of Lafayette Square at 16th Street,” Guglielmi said in a statement.
There were no injuries to Secret Service or White House personnel, Guglielmi said.
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A U-Haul truck crashed into barriers at the White House on Monday, May 22, 2023. (Fox news)
The cause and manner of the crash are under investigation.
The Secret Service and the Metropolitan Police quickly arrived.
DC Fire and EMS were also sent to the scene, and roads and walkways near the crash site were closed as they conducted a suspicious package search, officials said.
Metropolitan police remain near the White House, where a U-Haul crashed. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)
According to WUSA9, K9 units were seen surrounding the truck.
K9 units searched around a Uhaul truck for a potentially suspicious package at the White House on Monday, May 22, 2023. (Fox news)
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Guglielmi said in a tweet around 12:20 a.m. that police deemed the truck “safe” and that a preliminary investigation suggests the driver may have deliberately crashed into the security barriers at Lafayette Square.
He said the charges will be brought by the United States Park Police with investigative support from the Secret Service.
