Car crashes near President Biden’s motorcade campaign in Delaware

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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden were unharmed after a car crashed into a U.S. Secret Service vehicle guarding the motorcade near his campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, on Sunday night, the White House said.

It is not yet clear what caused the crash that occurred at around 8 pm, the USSS agents were quick to pull weapons on the driver of the vehicle who had raised his hands up, according to a pool report.

The incident happened at the intersection across from the entrance of Biden’s campaign headquarters after Jill Biden got into the first couple’s vehicle, according to the pool report that pointed out that the president looked surprised as he stood near the vehicle.

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Footage from the scene shows the security agents have surrounded the president and helped him get inside the vehicle.

Steve Kopek, an USSS Special Agent spokesperson, said in an emailed statement Sunday night there was “no protective interest associated with this event.” He also added that the president’s motorcade departed from the site without any incident.