White House on Lockdown After Vehicle Hits Nearby Security Barrier (UPDATED)

BREAKING NEWS: @SecretService: Vehicle rams security barrier near the @WhiteHouse. pic.twitter.com/DO9qR78nJz

— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 23, 2018

A vehicle hit a security barrier near the White House this afternoon.

The Secret Service tweeted updates on the incident and said the driver has been taken into custody:

BREAKING: An individual driving a passenger vehicle struck a security barrier near the White House at 17th & E.

— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) February 23, 2018

UPDATE: The vehicle did not breach the security barrier of the White House complex.

— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) February 23, 2018

UPDATE: The female driver of the vehicle was immediately apprehended by Secret Service Uniformed Division Officers.

— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) February 23, 2018

UPDATE: Traffic patterns near 17th and E are affected

— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) February 23, 2018

UPDATE: No law enforcement personnel were injured during the incident involving a vehicle hitting a barrier near the White House.

— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) February 23, 2018

Per multiple reports the White House is on lockdown. You can watch Fox News’ breaking report above.

UPDATE –– 6:08 pm ET: The Secret Service handled the situation and the President appeared to thank them for it on Twitter:

Security alert over at WH. @Secret Service says driver of vehicle that hit security barrier is a 35-year woman from LaVergne, TN. She was arrested and charged with "numerous criminal violations." She was previously known to the Secret Service. WH back to "normal operations."

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) February 23, 2018

Thank you to the great men and women of the United States @SecretService for a job well done!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 23, 2018

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