A van drove through a security barricade near the White House in Washington, D.C. on the morning of Wednesday, 11 March 2026, prompting a swift response from the US Secret Service. Authorities say the driver, identified as Christopher Cavanaugh, has been taken into custody.
Reports say the Metropolitan Police Department and Secret Service responded to the White House area at around 6:30 a.m. after a vehicle struck a metal barricade at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and H Street Northwest, just north of the White House complex, per Fox 5.
