After an unnerving occurrence Sunday evening near President Biden’s motorcade in Wilmington, Delaware, a 46-year-old driver was charged with DUI. The driver’s automobile hit a security SUV near the president’s campaign offices.
Police said the automobile unexpectedly hit a Secret Service vehicle blocking intersections while President Biden was transferring from his campaign office to an armored SUV. Secret Service personnel responded quickly when the car tried to cross a restricted junction after the crash. Agents with firearms ordered the driver to surrender quickly.
Wilmington police led the inquiry, showing the president was not immediately threatened by this incident. The motorist faces DUI and inattentive driving charges after the crash was declared an accident. The driver’s identity has not been revealed.
President Biden was promptly led to his vehicle, where First Lady Jill Biden was waiting. No injuries were reported as the presidential pair was quickly taken home. According to a White House pool story, the Bidens had just finished eating with the president’s re-election team.
This incident highlights the Secret Service and local law enforcement’s ongoing vigilance to protect the nation’s leaders.