The White House was placed under a temporary lockdown on Monday after a car crashed into a signpost near the US president’s residence in Washington DC.US President Donald Trump was reportedly inside the White House when the incident occurred.According to New York Post, the car jumped a curb and plowed into an informational sign near the White House.The crash prompted police to order the driver to the ground as the Secret Service moved journalists indoors.Video footage circulating online showed a silver sedan entering the paved area at the northern end of Lafayette Square before crashing into a signpost. White smoke was seen billowing from the vehicle after the impact.The driver’s identity, the circumstances surrounding the crash and a possible motive were not immediately known.According to the report, the intersection’s layout makes it difficult for vehicles to gain speed, as traffic must pass through a single cobblestone lane before making a left turn at a traffic signal.
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