Secret Service detains, questions individual who drove vehicle into barricade near White House

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An individual is being questioned after driving a vehicle into a temporary security barrier near the White House on Wednesday morning, according to authorities.

The driver, who has not been publicly identified, struck the barrier just before 6:30 a.m. near Madison and H Streets, Northwest, in Washington, D.C., a U.S. Secret Service spokesperson said.

Secret Service uniformed police officers immediately apprehended the driver of the vehicle, the spokesperson said. The individual was currently being interviewed.

The spokesperson added that criminal charges were pending, though did not immediately specify what kind.

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Various entrances and streets were temporarily closed as authorities investigated the suspicious vehicle and driver. (FOX5 DC WTTG)

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team also responded to the scene. The Secret Service spokesperson said the team cleared the vehicle and declared the scene safe.

The driver, who has not been publicly identified, struck the barrier just before 6:30 a.m. near Madison and H Streets, Northwest, in Washington, D.C., a U.S. Secret Service spokesperson said. (Fox News Channel)

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Various entrances and streets in the area were temporarily closed as investigators worked. The spokesperson said that all closures have since been lifted.

No injuries were immediately reported.

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No further details were immediately provided.