The vehicle did not reach the White House gates, which are located more than a block away from the crash site. It was not immediately clear what caused the driver to lose control or whether the incident was deliberate. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
\n\nThe US Secret Service arrested two people following separate security incidents near the White House in Washington, DC, on Monday, November 9, after a vehicle crashed onto a pavement and another individual jumped a security barricade, prompting a temporary lockdown.
\n\nAccording to the Secret Service, officers and National Guard members responded shortly before 10 am to the north side of Lafayette Park, near the intersection of 16th and H streets NW, after a vehicle mounted the pavement.
\n\nThe driver was described as combative with law enforcement officers and was quickly taken into custody. The Metropolitan Police Department’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal team was also called in to examine the vehicle as a precaution, while roads around Lafayette Park were closed.
\n\nIn a separate incident around the same time, another individual jumped a barricade near the north-western corner of Lafayette Park. Secret Service officers arrested that person as well, bringing the total number of people detained to two.
\n\nThe incidents…
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