White House Lockdown | Visuals From Outside White House After Car Crashes Into Nearby Signpost

The White House was reportedly placed under temporary lockdown after a car rammed a security signpost at Lafayette Square. Secret Service has reportedly arrested two people after the car breached a barricade and crashed outside the White House, reported Fox News. Several videos on the internet show smoke emerging from the bonnet of a car as security officials rush to contain the situation. As Secret Service officers responded to the crash, they instructed media personeel present at the White House to go inside the premises, according to local reports. Sniffer dogs were reportedly brought in to look for explosives after the crash.

The White House was reportedly placed under temporary lockdown after a car rammed a security signpost at Lafayette Square. Secret Service has reportedly arrested two people after the car breached a barricade and crashed outside the White House, reported Fox News. Several videos on the internet show smoke emerging from the bonnet of a car as security officials rush to contain the situation. As Secret Service officers responded to the crash, they instructed media personeel present at the White House to go inside the premises, according to local reports. Sniffer dogs were reportedly brought in to look for explosives after the crash.