The Secret Service detained one person after a U-Haul truck crashed into barriers at Washington D.C.’s Lafayette Square, close to the White House on Monday night.
According to several local news outlets, the incident took place around 10 pm local time, prompting law enforcement to shut down access to the area.
The Secret Service said the driver of the vehicle was detained by its Uniformed Division officers after the incident and there were “no injuries to any Secret Service or White House personnel.”
While the exact cause of the crash is being investigated, eyewitnesses cited by local media reports claim the driver was deliberately attempting to ram the truck into the White House premises.
CBS affiliate WUSA9 reported that investigators recovered what appeared to be a Nazi flag from the truck.
This is a developing story.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2023/05/23/secret-service-detain-one-person-after-truck-crashes-into-barriers-near-white-house/