Car crashed into 10 Downing Street

London

Car has crashed into gates at Downing Street  

 

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Nora Fernstedt  

 

Published: Today 17.46  

 

Updated: Today 18.40  

 

NEWS  

 

A car has crashed into the gates of 10 Downing Street in London, i.e. the residence of the British Prime Minister.  

 

A man is arrested.  

 

The crash occurred at 17.20 on Wednesday, Swedish time.  

 

Pictures show how armed police officers lead a man away from the scene. The police write on Twitter that the man is suspected of vandalism and negligence in traffic. 

 

No one appears to have been injured.  

 

Great police effort  

 

Police have cordoned off the entire main street of Whitehall, which runs past Downing Street.   

Television images show a silver car standing right at the gates with the tailgate open 

 

It is currently unclear whether it was an accident or whether the motorist deliberately crashed into the gates of Downing Street, where Prime Minister Rishi Sunak lives with his family.

 

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak outside the residence at 10 Downing Street yesterday. Photo: Kin Cheung/AP