Driver dies after crashing vehicle into White House perimeter gate

A driver died after crashing a vehicle into a gate at the White House, authorities said (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

A driver died after crashing a vehicle into a gate at the White House on Saturday night, US authorities have said.

The man was found dead in the vehicle following the crash shortly before 10.30pm at an outer perimeter gate of the White House complex, the US Secret Service said in a statement.