Driver dies after crashing vehicle into White House perimeter gate

A driver died after crashing a vehicle into a gate at the White House on Saturday night, US authorities have said. The man was found dead in the vehicle following the crash shortly before 10.30pm at an outer perimeter gate of the White House complex, the US Secret Service said in a statement.

Security protocols were implemented, but the agency said there was no threat to the White House. The driver was not immediately identified.

The Secret Service will continue to investigate the matter while turning over the fatal crash portion of the investigation to the Washington Metropolitan Police Department, the agency said.

The Washington Metropolitan Police Department said the vehicle crashed into a security barrier at the intersection of 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.

“At this time, the incident is being investigated only as a traffic crash by MPD’s major crash investigations unit,” the metro police said in a statement posted on social media.