President Biden was leaving his campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, when the incident occurred Sunday night
President Joe Biden is safe after his car crashed into a security vehicle for his motorcade Sunday night.
The incident occurred as President Biden (81) was leaving his campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, according to CNN. The media reported that the car had unintentionally hit an SUV in a procession of vehicles.
Both vehicles were damaged in the incident, according to the office.
US Secret Service spokesman Steve Kopek told CNN in a statement on Sunday: “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 were no protective interests associated with this event and the President’s motorcade departed without incident.”
In footage obtained by Britain’s Sky News, a loud bang can be heard as President Biden walks towards his waiting car. The president then looks in the direction of the accident, before being ushered into the car by security.
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According to ABC News, President Biden had just finished answering a reporter’s question when the incident occurred.
First lady Dr. Jill Biden, 72, was already in a waiting vehicle, according to pool reporters traveling with President Biden, according to the outlet.
The couple had dined with staff at President Biden’s campaign headquarters before the incident.
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According to reporters from the pool, according to CNN, the US Secret Service surrounded the silver sedan that caused the accident and told the driver to put his hands up.
After the incident, a Wilmington police spokesman said they were investigating whether impairment was a factor in the crash, ABC News reported.
“Wilmington Police are investigating a motor vehicle collision, which resulted in no injuries,” a spokesman said in a statement to the news outlet. “Investigators are also working to determine if impairment was a factor.”
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A silver vehicle was reported to have been involved in the accident.
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According to CNN, it was raining heavily in Wilmington before the crash. A witness told Reuters that the Bidens had safely returned to their home in Wilmington after the incident.
A White House spokesman did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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