Two people were arrested following separate security incidents involving a vehicle crash and a barricade breach in Washington DC.
The White House was placed under a temporary lockdown on Monday after a vehicle crashed into a signpost near Lafayette Square Park in Washington DC, according to reports from the Times of India, WION, and News18.
The first incident occurred shortly before 10 am near the intersection of 16th Street and H Street NW. A silver sedan reportedly mounted the sidewalk and hit an informational sign, causing white smoke to billow from the engine.
A Secret Service spokesperson told Fox News that the driver was combative with law enforcement and National Guard personnel before being arrested. The Metropolitan Police Department’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal team was called to inspect the vehicle as a precaution.
In a separate incident occurring around the same time, a second individual was arrested after climbing over a security barricade near the northwest corner of the park.
US President Donald Trump was reportedly inside the White House when the crash took place. The identity of the driver and the motive for the crash have not been established.
Authorities stated that both incidents are currently under investigation.
