“During a protective movement Monday, a vehicle in a motorcade had a minor overcorrection and struck a curb,” Gugliemi said, according to The Post. “The protectee was transferred to a secondary vehicle, and the motorcade continued to its destination. There were no injuries to anyone.”
by Derek Major
October 6, 2022
SUV Carrying V.P. Kamala Harris Crashed Monday; Secret Service Initially Blames Mechanical Failure
An SUV carrying Vice President Kamala Harris was involved in a one-car crash on a closed road in Washington, D.C. Monday, which the Secret Service initially blamed on mechanical failure.
According to The Washington Post, the Secret Service agent driving Harris struck the curb of a tunnel hard enough to blow out the front tire, temporarily halting Harris around 10:30 a.m. The incident has raised questions about how such an incident could happen and the agency’s history of concealing its mistakes.
Harris was not injured in the crash and was quickly moved to another car in her motorcade.
The Post adds that the Secret Service left out key details regarding the incident when alerting senior leadership to Harris’ delay. The agency’s protective intelligence division initially reported that a mechanical failure in the lead car forced agents to transfer Harris to another vehicle.
By late Monday, Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle was informed that the alert did not convey what happened. According to Secret Service Spokesman Anthony Guglielmi, the driver of the SUV overcorrected when steering.
Video of the aftermath of the crash was taken by a bystander from a building overlooking the tunnel and was posted on Twitter.
According to this tiktok user, VP Kamala Harris’ motorcade crashed yesterday morning. I’ve seen no news reports of this strange incident. 🤔 pic.twitter.com/Vd49UvryhT
— Moshe Schwartz (@YWNReporter) October 4, 2022
The Secret Service has a history of covering up its mistakes and misconduct. In 2011, the agency misled the public and the family of President Barack Obama about a shooting that took place at the White House.
Three years later, the Secret Service gave inaccurate information concerning a mentally troubled veteran who jumped the White House fence. The agency reported the man was not armed and was stopped at the White House entrance. However, it was later determined the man got deep into the White House.