Car crashed into white house results in drivers death

Washington: A swiftly riding vehicle crashed into a gate at the White House, resulting in the driver's fatality, confirmed a spokesperson for the US Secret Service.

"Shortly before 10:30 p.m. (1430 GMT) on May 4th," the vehicle crashed into "an outer perimeter gate on the White House complex," the federal law enforcement agency said Sunday in a statement published on X, Xinhua news agency reported.

"Security protocols were implemented as officers cleared the vehicle," it said, adding that "there was no threat to the White House."

Limited traffic closures remain in effect as the agency and the local police department investigate the incident, said Anthony Guglielmi, chief of Communications for the agency, in a post on X.

Source: IANS