00:00A man is in custody after allegedly driving a van into security gates outside the White
00:05House in Washington, D.C.
00:08The vehicle crashed into a gate north of the Presidential residence at about 6.30 on Wednesday
00:14morning, the Secret Service said in the statement.
00:17No injuries have been reported and the suspect's identity hasn't been released.
00:24The driver was immediately arrested by officers from the Secret Service Uniform Division and
00:30is being interviewed, the agency said.
00:33Criminal charges against him are pending.
00:36A bomb squad was also called to the scene to check the vehicle, but no explosives were
00:42found.
00:43The area around the White House has been cordoned off and several nearby streets have been closed
00:49to traffic.
00:51Wednesday's incident marks the latest crash at White House gates in recent years, despite
00:56efforts to limit access to roads around the building.
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01:07Iran.
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