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White House Placed On Lockdown After Car Crashes Into Sign Near Lafayette Park

Headline via Times Now · first report 9 Nov, 21:26 IST, latest 10 Nov, 11:21 IST

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What we know

13 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Hindustan Times at 9 Nov, 21:26 IST; the latest is from The Siasat Daily at 10 Nov, 11:21 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

StatusVerified
Reported by13 news organisations
First report9 Nov, 21:26 IST
Latest report10 Nov, 11:21 IST
DeskIndia

What the reports sayEach newsroom’s own summary of its report, from its feed

The incident took place at the northern end of Lafayette Square Park, directly opposite the White House's North Lawn. The Secret Service and Washington Metro Police are investigating the crash.
The White House was placed under a temporary lockdown on Monday after a car crashed into a signpost at Lafayette Square, just across from the presidential complex in Washington, DC. US President Donald Trump was inside the White House when the incident…
The driver of the vehicle was ‘quickly placed under arrest’ after he ‘became combative with law enforcement’, a U.S. Secret Service spokesperson said
Trump was home during both of the incidents, which is what prompted the lockdown
Active investigations are under way after a vehicle crashed at Lafayette Park and a second individual jumped a barrier.
Washington: The White House was briefly placed on lockdown after two separate security incidents occurred near Lafayette Park, just north of the presidential residence. In one incident, a car drove onto the sidewalk and struck an informational sign, while in…

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