Car crashes into Secret Service vehicle near Biden’s campaign offices in Delaware

President Biden was interrupted during a call with reporters in downtown Wilmington, Del., on Sunday when a sedan crashed into a Secret Service vehicle protecting the president’s motorcade as he left his reelection campaign offices.

Mr. Biden and Jill Biden, the first lady, were not injured, according to the White House. They had attended an event at campaign headquarters and had dinner with members of the campaign staff.

Mr. Biden was discussing his voting numbers when, just after 8 p.m., a silver vehicle with Delaware license plates encountered a Secret Service SUV blocking an intersection with access to the street Mr. Biden was visiting.

In a statement, the Secret Service said: “There was no protective significance associated with this event,” meaning the crash was an accident and the driver was unaware Mr Biden was at the event.

“The president’s motorcade departed without incident,” the agency said in the statement.

David Karas, a spokesman for the Wilmington Police Department, said no one was injured in the collision. “Investigators are also working to determine whether impairment was a factor,” Mr. Karas said.

According to reporters from the White House press pool, authorities outside responded to the collision, surrounded the car and pointed weapons at the driver before the driver surrendered.

The officials could be heard demanding that the driver open his door, according to videos posted online. Photographers at the scene captured Mr Biden in surprise as he turned to look at the incident and before officers took him into his vehicle.