From The Hill: A van drove through a barricade near the White House early Wednesday morning, authorities said.
The Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C. said officers responded to Connecticut Ave., NW and H Street, NW around 6:37 a.m. EDT for the crash. There were no injuries reported.
The driver was detained and being questioned, according to a statement from the Secret Service.
No details have been released yet about the driver.
CBS reporter Jennifer Jacobs wrote, “Streets around the White House are temporarily shut down with police tape and a surge of law enforcement officials due to a suspicious vehicle, @CBSNews’ @saraecook reports. The driver of the car has been detained and was being questioned by US Secret Service.”
Reporter Sara Cook confirmed, “A vehicle collided with the WH gate, at Connecticut and H Streets NW, an MPD spox tells @CBSNews. No injuries currently reported.”
A vehicle collided with the WH gate, at Connecticut and H Streets NW, an MPD spox tells @CBSNews. No injuries currently reported. @SecretService spox @AJGuglielmi tells me the driver has been detained and is being questioned https://t.co/T4Hsz5kzfx
— Sara Cook (@saraecook) March 11, 2026
🔥🚨BREAKING: A vehicle has RAMMED the White House Barricade, Police have the Driver in Custody
A van just crashed into a White House security barricade. The driver was quickly apprehended by the U.S. Secret Service.
No injuries reported, according to Fox News. Multiple… pic.twitter.com/fXr7lA7fJu
— The Patriot Oasis™ (@ThePatriotOasis) March 11, 2026
BREAKING: Secret Service agents question driver of suspicious vehicle near White House pic.twitter.com/wSvfAdxOki
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 11, 2026
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