A US Secret Service agent stands watch after a vehicle smashed a security barricade near the White House on March 11, 2026

A US Secret Service agent stands watch after a vehicle smashed a security barricade near the White House on March 11, 2026

 Brendan SMIALOWSKI

A van smashed through a security barricade near the White House early Wednesday, authorities said, forcing a temporary shutdown of the area in downtown Washington during morning rush hour.

The driver was taken into custody and there were no reported injuries following the pre-dawn incident at Lafayette Square, just north of the White House.

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