BREAKING: Van Crashes Through White House Security Barricade, Man Detained

AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

A driver has been detained after crashing a van through a barricade near the White House on Wednesday morning.

Officers were dispatched to assist Secret Service agents at around 6:37 a.m. on Wednesday after a van drove through a security barricade near the presidential residence, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

There were reportedly no injuries.

A similar incident took place in October, when a man was arrested for crashing his vehicle into a White House security barrier.

The crash led to a White House lockdown and a response from the bomb squad, which ultimately deemed the situation safe.

This is a developing story and will be updated

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