Reports: U-Haul van crashes into barrier near White House
WASHINGTON D.C. - A U-Haul van crashed into barriers at Lafayette Square, across the street from the White House in Washington D.C. Monday night, our media partner WUSA9 reports.
A bystander told WUSA9 that the U-Haul attempted to crash into the White House, but that has not been confirmed by police.
HAPPENING NOW: Lafayette Square is closed off after a U-Haul crashed just across the street from the White House. Secret Service says they've detained the driver. No injuries have been reported. https://t.co/cXt81Ji2NA
— Troy Pope (@troycpope) May 23, 2023
The incident happened around 10 p.m.
"It's a U-Haul truck, coming on H Street, tried to run into the White House," the witness told WUSA9.
Secret Service said the driver has been detained and there are no injuries.
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