Vehicle crashes into White House exterior gate

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- A vehicle crashed into an exterior gate of the White House complex in Washington Monday evening, the U.S. Secret Service said.

"Shortly before 6 p.m. ET (2300 GMT), a vehicle collided with an exterior gate on the White House complex," said U.S. Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi.

A driver has been taken into custody as "the cause and manner" of the collision is being investigated, said the spokesperson.