Video footage posted on social media shows a silver hatchback car heading straight for the gates at low speed.
A car collided with the gates of Downing Street in central London, where the British prime minister's home and offices are located, setting off a rapid security response in one of London's most-fortified sites.It was not immediately clear whether the crash was deliberateThe Metropolitan Police Force said a man was arrested on Thursday afternoon at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage and dangerous driving. There were no reports of injuries.
Video footage posted on social media showed a silver hatchback car heading straight for the gates at low speed across Whitehall, the main thoroughfare in London's government district.Several police officers minutely inspected the vehicle, removing items from the trunk and inside the car and placing them in evidence bags.
"I heard a bang and looked up and saw loads of police with taser guns shouting at the man," said witness Simon Parry, 44.The Metropolitan Police Force says there are no reports of injuries.Officers cordoned off a wide area after the crash but began to lift the barriers within half an hour, allowing people back into Whitehall, which normally teems with civil servants and tourists keen to see the nearby Houses of Parliament and other historic buildings.
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