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The White House was briefly in lockdown after an unauthorised vehicle entered a restricted area near the US president's residence. The White House was briefly in lockdown after an unauthorised vehicle entered a restricted area near the US president's residence, US officials say.
The US Secret Service said a vehicle trailed behind an official motorcade as the car barriers were lowered on Pennsylvania Avenue. A vehicle trailed behind the Obama daughters' motorcade as car barriers were lowered on Pennsylvania Avenue.
The driver is in custody and Washington DC city police are checking the car for explosives. The driver was detained and city police checked the car for explosives.
The motorcade was reportedly carrying US Secretary of State John Kerry. The US Secret Service told the BBC the driver was an employee of the US Department of Treasury, but did not necessarily work at that location.
A spokesman for the presidential security force would not confirm whether the incident was a result of a wrong turn or malicious intent.
The lockdown, which began shortly after 16:40 local time (21:40 BST) lasted about half an hour.