Breaking: Secret Service Responds to Vehicle Ramming White House Entry Gates

Breaking news coming out of Washington, DC at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue where the Secret Service has responded to a vehicle that rammed the entrance gates of the White House security barriers.

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The Secret Service reports that the female driver of the vehicle struck a security barrier near the White House at 17th and E, where Secret Service uniformed division officers immediately responded to the scene to apprehend the woman.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: An individual driving a passenger vehicle struck a security barrier near the White House at 17th &amp; E.</p>&mdash; U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) <a href="https://twitter.com/SecretService/status/967134390869544961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2018</a></blockquote>

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The Secret Service also reports that the vehicle didn't breach the security barriers of the White House complex itself, but that traffic within the nearby vicinity would be affected as a result of a security shutdown.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">UPDATE: The female driver of the vehicle was immediately apprehended by Secret Service Uniformed Division Officers.</p>&mdash; U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) <a href="https://twitter.com/SecretService/status/967135001627283457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2018</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">UPDATE: No law enforcement personnel were injured during the incident involving a vehicle hitting a barrier near the White House.</p>&mdash; U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) <a href="https://twitter.com/SecretService/status/967136411471302656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2018</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">UPDATE: No shots were fired during the vehicle incident near the White House.</p>&mdash; U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) <a href="https://twitter.com/SecretService/status/967138767508267009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2018</a></blockquote>

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According to tweets from the Secret Service, no shots were fired in the apprehension of the female driver.

At this time it remains unknown as to who the suspect may be but the Secret Service has stated that no law enforcement or security personnel were injured as a result of the crash.

There's no confirmation at this time as to whether this may be a failed act of domestic terrorism or a legitimate accident, but the likelihood of someone trying to ram a White House security barrier implies this may have been intentional.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING NEWS: <a href="https://twitter.com/SecretService?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SecretService</a>: Woman driving vehicle that hit barrier near <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WhiteHouse</a> &quot;immediately apprehended.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/0s0BYinrPJ">pic.twitter.com/0s0BYinrPJ</a></p>&mdash; Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/FoxNews/status/967135867788840962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2018</a></blockquote>

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Fox News has also reported that the female driver was taken into custody, and shown images that appear to depict a white SUV as being responsible for the damages sustained to the security barrier.

One White House correspondent for CNBC tweeted that the White House is on lockdown as a result of the incident, and that the press doors are being blocked off by uniformed officers.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Secret Service tells me the security situation is elevated here at the White House. Uniformed officers are blocking off areas typically accessible to the press. Unclear if there's anything significant going on. <a href="https://t.co/9mChTBhegZ">pic.twitter.com/9mChTBhegZ</a></p>&mdash; Eamon Javers (@EamonJavers) <a href="https://twitter.com/EamonJavers/status/967132673511739395?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2018</a></blockquote>

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Eamon Javers of CNBC also reported seeing three uniformed Secret Service officers running towards the vehicle after the crash.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;This vehicle was not anywhere close to the White House itself,&quot; <a href="https://twitter.com/MajorCBS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MajorCBS</a> reports on car striking security barrier. &quot;Not close to the North Lawn of the White House. Not close to Pennsylvania Avenue.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/k8oys6HI3X">pic.twitter.com/k8oys6HI3X</a></p>&mdash; Josh Caplan (@joshdcaplan) <a href="https://twitter.com/joshdcaplan/status/967137789128183808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2018</a></blockquote>

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This occurred as President Trump is hosting the Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at the White House today for a variety of discussions.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Secret Service statement now: "An individual driving a passenger vehicle struck a security barrier near the White House at 17th &amp; E."</p>&mdash; Eamon Javers (@EamonJavers) <a href="https://twitter.com/EamonJavers/status/967135330167029768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2018</a></blockquote>

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As of this time there's no new information as to the condition of the female driver who was apprehended. This is a breaking story, we will update with any relevant information.

Source:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/white-house-lockdown-vehicle-strikes-security-barrier-1087998

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