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Two arrests, one crash: what happened at the White House?
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On Monday morning, a silver sedan veered onto the pavement at Lafayette Square, across from the White House, in Washington. The car came to rest more than a block from the White House gates, and no injuries had been reported in early coverage.
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The Secret Service said the driver was combative and was arrested, and a second person stepped over a barrier nearby. In all, 2 people were arrested, and it is not clear whether the two episodes were related.
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The White House was sealed off for about 30 minutes, and while specialists searched the car for an explosive device, reporters were told to go inside. Officials have not said whether the crash was deliberate.
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