U.S. Secret Service says vehicle strikes security barrier near White House

Source: Xinhua | 2018-02-24 05:07:56 | Editor: huaxia

File Photo: A U.S. national flag flies at half mast above the White House to mourn the victims of a mass shooting in a South Florida high school, Washington D.C., the United States, on Feb. 16, 2018. (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 that 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.

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U.S. Secret Service says vehicle strikes security barrier near White House

Source: Xinhua 2018-02-24 05:07:56

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 that 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.