WASHINGTON.– A driver died after crashing his car into an exterior door of the Casa Blancain Washington, on Saturday night, the US Secret Service said.
“Shortly before 10:30 p.m., a vehicle traveling at high speed collided with an exterior perimeter gate of the complex of the Casa Blanca“the service reported in a statement on social media platform Casa Blanca.
The agents who arrived at the scene “tried to provide aid to the driver who was discovered deceased,” the statement said.
The Secret Service, along with District of Columbia police and firefighters, launched an investigation into the fatal accident, said Anthony Guglielmi, spokesman for the Secret Service, which is in charge of security. Casa Blanca.
Guglielmi added that there was “no threat or implications for public safety.”
In January, authorities arrested another person who also crashed a vehicle into the complex’s exterior gate.
The Casa Blanca has seen a number of high-profile trespass incidents in recent years, prompting the construction in 2020 of a taller, stronger metal fence around the perimeter of the iconic mansion.
Source: With information from AP
