A vehicle crashed into an SUV in President Joe Biden's Secret Service motorcade. The president was answering questions from the press when he was interrupted by the accident. Authorities detailed that they have no reason to think that the event was a security threat.
Secret Service spokesman Steve Kopek said the president and first lady were not injured. He also explained that the accident was not intentional.
🚨#ÚLTIMAHORA | Un coche choca contra la caravana de Biden a la salida de un acto de campaña en Delaware. Joe Biden se acercaba al vehículo cuando ocurrió y no resultó afectado. pic.twitter.com/p5V36X3yMN
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“Today, at approximately 8:09 p.m., a Secret Service vehicle securing the President’s motorcade route was struck by another vehicle in Wilmington, DE. There was no protective interest associated with this event and the President’s motorcade departed without incident,” Kopek said in a statement reported by CNN.
The incident occurred after a rally in Delaware. President Biden and the first lady were not injured, according to the Secret Service. It was learned that the SUV that was hit was not carrying the president. Secret Service personnel escorted the president to his vehicle, where First Lady Jill Biden was already inside.
