Urgent: The US Secret Service arrested a driver following a car accident near the White House.
The United States Secret Service took a man into custody after a vehicle crashed near the northern perimeter of Lafayette Square Park, located directly across from the White House in Washington.
The incident occurred when a motor vehicle hit a road sign along the northern edge of the park. Security officials reported that after the collision, the driver got out of the vehicle and got into an immediate physical confrontation involving Secret Service agents and stationed National Guard personnel.
According to eyewitnesses and video taken at the scene, the driver yelled as armed police subdued and escorted the person away from the compound surrounding Lafayette Square.
Secret Service personnel initiated a closure of the White House compound during the security response, and ordered press corps personnel inside the building while armed units secured the perimeter.