Driver Arrested After Crashing Into White House Security Gate

The Secret Service said the crash is still being investigated.

A bomb detection robot inspects a vehicle that rammed a security barricade at the White House complex on October 21, 2025. Andrew Leyden/Getty Images

A person was arrested on Oct. 21 after crashing a vehicle into a security gate outside the White House, according to the U.S. Secret Service.

The crash happened near the Secret Service vehicle gate at 17th and E streets in Washington, along the southwest perimeter of the White House, according to the agency.