Vehicle crashes into White House gate

A member of the U.S. Secret Service stands at the site of a vehicle crash on a perimeter gate of the White House, while U.S. President Joe Biden was away on a trip, in Washington, U.S., January 8, 2024. REUTERS/Leah Millis

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A vehicle crashed into an exterior gate of the White House complex in Washington shortly before 6 p.m. ET (0000 GMT) on Monday, the U.S. Secret Service said.

U.S. Secret Service Chief of Communications Anthony Guglielmi said a driver was taken into custody as "the cause and manner" of the incident is being investigated.