Police in the nation's capital say a driver has died after a vehicle crashed into an outer perimeter gate of the White House complex
WASHINGTON -- A driver died after a vehicle crashed into an outer perimeter gate of the White House complex, and the incident late Saturday was being investigated as a traffic crash, police said. President Joe Biden was spending the weekend in Delaware, and the Secret Service said there was no threat to the White House.
The male driver, who was not immediately identified, was found dead in the vehicle following the crash shortly before 10:30 p.m., according to a Secret Service statement.
The Metropolitan Police Department said the vehicle crashed into a security barrier at the intersection of 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Police were called to the scene at 10:46 p.m. and said one adult male was pronounced dead from the crash into a security barrier around the complex.
The Secret Service said security protocols were put in place and that there was no threat to the White House. The Secret Service and police will continue to investigate.
itsxrizzo on May 5th, 2024 at 12:13 UTC »
I built those barriers.
You absolutely cannot ram through them with a car or even a semi. We crash test them and they will literally rip a big rig's cab from the frame.
Trust me, you want nothing to do with them. Every couple of years someone tests one in DC. I think this is the third time since Biden was elected that someone tried to get through.
WestCoastToGoldCoast on May 5th, 2024 at 10:15 UTC »
I visited DC with a buddy back in the summer of 2017, and we went to get photos out front of the White House. In addition to the permanent fencing, there was also a second layer of crowd-control style fencing a few feet further out, and several heavily armed guards stationed between the two.
It wasn’t a particularly busy or otherwise tense day, so we asked one of the guards if there was a reason for the extra layer of fencing. He said it is essentially permanent.
He told us that just the day before they had to arrest a woman who continued to visit and attempt to breach the perimeter because she believed Michelle Obama was inside and was holding this woman’s children hostage.
He said that nearly every day featured some sort of similar, unhinged interaction - not all related to the Obamas necessarily, but certainly some sort of delusional behavior.
There are a lot of unwell people out there who aren’t thinking clearly and seek to gain access to the White House. I’m honestly surprised we don’t hear about more situations like this.
brokefixfux on May 5th, 2024 at 07:12 UTC »
Nissan Altima or Ram pickup?