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White House barrier hit by vehicle, Secret Service says White House barrier hit by vehicle, Secret Service says
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A vehicle has struck a barrier outside the White House and a woman has been held, the Secret Service says.A vehicle has struck a barrier outside the White House and a woman has been held, the Secret Service says.
"An individual driving a passenger vehicle struck a security barrier near the White House at 17th & E", they tweeted."An individual driving a passenger vehicle struck a security barrier near the White House at 17th & E", they tweeted.
The driver, an unknown woman, was immediately taken into custody by the Secret Service.The driver, an unknown woman, was immediately taken into custody by the Secret Service.
Her vehicle did not breach the security barrier of the White House and no officials were injured, they said.Her vehicle did not breach the security barrier of the White House and no officials were injured, they said.
No shots were fired, the Secret Service says. President Trump was inside the White House at the time meeting Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.No shots were fired, the Secret Service says. President Trump was inside the White House at the time meeting Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
Images of the small white van, with a Tennessee number plate, showed that the windscreens in the back and on the driver's side had been shattered. Images of the small white Chevrolet van showed that the back windscreen had been shattered.
According to reporters locked in the press room, Secret Services officers were seen running toward the residence. The vehicle has a number plate registered in Rutherford County in Tennessee, part of metropolitan Nashville.
According to reporters locked in the press room, Secret Services officers were seen running toward the residence at about 15:00 (20:00 GMT).
The White House was placed on lock down and security officials are on high alert, reporters say.The White House was placed on lock down and security officials are on high alert, reporters say.
The incident took place near a security post on a road leading up to the South Lawn of the White House.The incident took place near a security post on a road leading up to the South Lawn of the White House.
There have been a number of security incidents at the White House in recent years:There have been a number of security incidents at the White House in recent years: