Car crashes into White House security gate
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A driver was arrested after ramming a vehicle into the Secret Service gate near the White House late Tuesday night.
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Footage of the car ramming into a US Secret Service security gate outside the White House on Tuesday night, October 21, 2025 (Social media)
A person drove a vehicle into a US Secret Service security gate outside the White House on Tuesday night, triggering an immediate response from authorities, according to the USSS.
The incident occurred at approximately 10:37 pm near the corner of 17th and E Streets when the driver crashed into a designated vehicle gate. In a post on X, the Secret Service stated, “The individual was arrested & the vehicle was assessed and deemed safe.”
No injuries or immediate threats were reported.
Lots of US Secret Service near the White House (some with long guns out) after a car crashed near a security checkpoint at 17th Street & E Street NW in Washington DC.
— The DC MD VA Live (@TheDMVLive) October 22, 2025
Initial reports of the driver being taken in custody on scene. pic.twitter.com/jiIrlxP6sA
Details of the 17th and E streets incident
The motive behind the incident remains unclear. Authorities have not yet released the driver's identity or provided further details about the vehicle.
The Metropolitan Police Department directed all inquiries to the USSS. As of Tuesday night, both the Secret Service and the White House had not responded to requests for comment.
BREAKING NEWS: car at White House appears to have either stopped at or struck the barricades and several blocks around the complex now shut down as Secret Service investigates. pic.twitter.com/unJ14nj4G5
— Scott Thuman (@ScottThuman) October 22, 2025
The Secret Service has not indicated whether the driver posed a specific threat or if the crash was accidental or intentional, and the incident remains under investigation as part of standard White House security procedures.
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