A law enforcement member examines a damaged vehicle after a passenger vehicle struck a security barrier near the White House in Washington D.C., the United States, on Feb. 23, 2018. The U.S. Secret Service said Friday that an individual driving a passenger vehicle struck a security barrier near the White House. (Xinhua/Ting Shen)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Secret Service said Friday that an individual driving a passenger vehicle struck a security barrier near the White House.
In a series of tweets, the agency said that the vehicle did not breach the security barrier of the White House complex, and a female driver was immediately apprehended.
"No law enforcement personnel were injured during the incident," said the Secret Service. "No shots were fired"
Traffic patterns near the 17th and E streets near the White House are affected, according to authorities.
