‘Sounds very fishy’: Internet divided as man dies after vehicle crashes into White House security barrier

Secret Service said that the incident posed no threat to the public and President Biden was in Delaware at the time of the crash
PUBLISHED MAY 6, 2024
Man dies after vehicle crashes into White House security barrier(Zach Rudisin/ Wikimedia Commons)
Man dies after vehicle crashes into White House security barrier(Zach Rudisin/ Wikimedia Commons)

WASHINGTON, DC: A car crashed into the security gate that surrounds the White House on Saturday, May 4 night, killing the driver, officials said according to The New York Times

Police responded around 10:45 pm on Saturday to a crash at the intersection of 15th Street and Pennsylvania Ave NW.

Man dies after vehicle crashes into White House security barrier

According to officials, the car struck a security fence encircling the White House complex. On the spot, one adult male was declared deceased. The car struck the outer perimeter fence while it was moving quickly, according to the Secret Service.

The Secret Service claims there was no threat to the White House, and MPD is looking into the event as a traffic crash.

At that time, President Joe Biden was spending the weekend in Delaware.  Limited traffic closures in the area of the crash were in effect overnight.

A tweet by Anthony Guglielmi said, "Limited traffic closures remain in effect as Secret Service teams, @dcfireems & @DCPoliceDept investigate a fatal vehicle crash that occurred at an exterior perimeter gate by the White House. There is no threat or public safety implications and our preliminary statement is below."



 

Earlier in January this year a man was arrested after crashing a vehicle into a gate outside the White House complex, the US Secret Service said per BBC

Internet reacts to incident 

Several internet users opined with their thoughts, with a Youtube user saying, "Something is fishy." Another user said, "Sounds like an accident."

A user said, "I believe something is wrong." The next user said, "May the soul RIP." 

A user wrote, "This is the second time." Another user said, "Did they ever release the name of the first guy who crashed into the security barrier a few weeks ago?"

The next user said, "Sorry to see this story. When I was a kid you could go to the White House and look in the gate but understandably it’s different these days."

One user said, "How sad and scary." Another user said, "Im sure its another cult member."

This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online.

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