Secret Service Says Fatal Vehicle Crash at White House Posed ‘No Threat’

The male driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

The White House is visible through the fence at the North Lawn, on June 16, 2016. Andrew Harnik/AP Photo

A vehicle crashed into a gate at the White House complex on May 4, killing the driver inside. However, authorities determined that the incident did not pose a threat to the presidential residence.

The vehicle was traveling at “a high rate of speed” when it collided with an outer perimeter gate on the White House complex at about 10:30 p.m. on May 4, according to the U.S. Secret Service.