Driver dies after crashing into security barrier around the White House complex, authorities say

WASHINGTON — A driver died aft a conveyance collapsed into an outer perimeter gross of nan White House complex, and nan incident precocious Saturday was being investigated arsenic a postulation crash, constabulary said. President Joe Biden was spending nan play successful Delaware, and nan Secret Service said location was nary threat to nan White House.

The antheral driver, who was not instantly identified, was recovered dormant successful nan conveyance pursuing nan clang soon earlier 10:30 p.m., according to a Secret Service statement.

The Metropolitan Police Department said nan conveyance collapsed into a information obstruction astatine nan intersection of 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Police were called to nan segment astatine 10:46 p.m. and said 1 big antheral was pronounced dormant from nan clang into a information obstruction astir nan complex.

The Secret Service said information protocols were put successful spot and that location was nary threat to nan White House. The Secret Service and constabulary will proceed to investigate.