A van smashed into a security barricade near the White House early Wednesday, police said, forcing a shutdown of the area in downtown Washington during morning rush hour. Police did not immediately release information on the driver of the vehicle that crashed into a gate at Lafayette Square, just north of the White House and typically filled with tourists and office workers. Washington has been under heightened security amid the US-Israel war on Iran.
White House area shut down after van breaches security barricade: Police
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