Car crashes into the barrier of Downing Street in London

On Thursday, a car drove into the barrier of Downing Street. © ustin Tallis/afp

In London's government district, a car crashed into the barrier of Downing Street. The man was arrested.

London – On Thursday, a car crashed into the heavy barrier to Downing Street at the British seat of government in London. A man had been arrested, among other things, for property damage, British media reported, citing the police. No one was injured. The background was initially unclear. Whitehall Street, which runs through the government district, was closed, as reported by the BBC.

Downing Street has been closed to vehicles for a long time, and the barrier has been strengthened over the decades. Since 1989, a large black metal fence has blocked the driveway. More information will follow. (Kiba/dpa)