BREAKING: Secret Service releases statement after vehicle crashes into White House barrier – driver reported dead | The Gateway expert

According to the Secret Service, a vehicle crashed into a White House barricade at high speed on Saturday evening, killing the driver.

A Secret Service investigation is underway, but there was no threat to the White House, a statement said. An investigation into the fatal crash “will be transferred to the Washington Metropolitan Police Department Crash Investigation Unit.”

It is still unclear what caused the car collision.

As The Gateway Pundit reported, another vehicle crashed into the White House gates in January. The driver was taken into custody.

Driver in custody after crashing into White House gate

According to Travis Media Group on X:

“JUST IN: A vehicle crashed into the White House barricade and the driver is dead. The Secret Service has turned the investigation over to the DC Metro Police, but they will also continue their own investigation.”

Just in: A vehicle crashed into the White House barricade and the driver died. The Secret Service has turned the investigation over to the DC Metro Police, but they will also continue their own investigation. pic.twitter.com/vvP3Qfe4rI

— Travis Media Group (@TM1Politics) May 5, 2024

US Secret Service Communications Director Andrew Guglielmo told the public that “there is no threat or impact to public safety.”

Limited traffic closures remain in effect as Secret Service teams @dcfireems & @DCPoliceDept investigate a fatal car crash that occurred at an exterior gate near the White House. There is no threat or implication to public safety and our preliminary statement is below pic.twitter.com/zGTVDuZV5E

— Anthony Guglielmi (@SecretSvcSpox) May 5, 2024

The Secret Service statement reads:

STATEMENT ON VEHICLE CRASH AT WHITE HOUSE

Shortly before 10:30 PM on May 4, a vehicle traveling at a high speed collided with an outer perimeter gate of the White House complex. Security protocols were implemented as officers cleared the vehicle and attempted to render aid to the deceased driver. There was no threat to the White House. The fatal crash portion of this will be turned over to the Washington Metropolitan Police Department’s Crash Investigation Unit and the Secret Service investigation will continue.

Komo news reports,

WASHINGTON (7News) — An investigation is underway after a man died in a crash near the White House on Saturday evening, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Around 10:45 p.m., DC police said they responded to the intersection of 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue in Northwest, DC for reports of a crash. When they arrived, they found a man and pronounced him dead at the scene.

Police said a vehicle crashed into a security barrier around the White House. The incident is currently being investigated as a traffic accident.

This is a development story…