Driver dies after crashing car into White House gate

Driver dies after crashing car into White House gate

A automobile crashed into the safety gate that surrounds the White Home on Saturday evening, killing the driving force, officers stated

The incident was solely underneath investigation as a site visitors collision, in keeping with the D.C. Police Division. The person was recognized Monday afternoon as 57-year-old James Chester Lewis of Matthews, North Carolina.

Anthony Gugliemi, spokesperson for the Secret Service stated there have been no threats or public security considerations within the aftermath. The Secret Service launched a preliminary assertion with some primary particulars in regards to the crash, which the company can also be investigating.

FILE – The White Home is seen by way of the fence on the North Garden in Washington.

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The automobile was dashing on Saturday evening when it collided with a gate lining the outer perimeter of the White Home advanced simply earlier than 10:30 p.m. ET, the Secret Service stated in that assertion. Officers responded to the crash and tried to provide assist to the male driver found contained in the automobile once they arrived, however he was pronounced useless on the scene. No different accidents had been reported.

“There was no risk to the White Home,” the Secret Service’s assertion learn. “The deadly crash portion of this shall be turned over to the Washington Metropolitan Police Division Crash Investigation Unit and the Secret Service investigation continues.”

President Biden visited Delaware this weekend and was not in Washington, D.C. when the crash occurred, the Related Press reported.

Emily Mae Czachor

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