Secret Service arrests 1 after crash in Northwest DC: officials

Secret Service officers say they have taken the driver of a vehicle they say was fleeing law enforcement into custody after a crash early Friday morning.

According to FOX 5’s Melanie Alniwck, the incident began near the Chilean Embassy in the 1700 block of Massachusetts Avenue after a vehicle was partially blocking a driveway. Secret Service units responded, and the vehicle drove away. Alnwick says there was no chase involved.

Officials tell FOX 5 Secret Service officers lost track of the vehicle before they encountered the crash scene around 1:55 a.m. near 12th and Massachusetts Avenue in Northwest D.C. Alnwick says officers recovered a pistol, ammunition and an open alcohol container from the vehicle. 

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Two people - including the driver - have been hospitalized. The investigation is continuing.

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