US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill 'safe' after crash near motorcade

  • 18/12/2023
Security officers surround the vehicle after it crashed near President Joe Biden's motorcade.
Security officers surround the vehicle after it crashed near President Joe Biden's motorcade. Photo credit: Getty Images

A car has crashed into a vehicle near President Joe Biden's motorcade in Delaware, according to a Reuters eyewitness.  

The US President and First Lady Jill Biden are both said to be "safe".  

A Bloomberg reporter posted to X, formerly Twitter, and said the car crashed into an SUV that had closed a street while Biden attended a campaign event.  

Reuters reports Biden and his wife had just left his campaign headquarters on Monday (NZ time) after having a meal of pasta with tomato sauce with members of his re-election team.

Security officers surrounded the vehicle after it stopped and the Bidens returned safely to their home in Wilmington.

US President Joe Biden had just left his campaign headquarters in Delaware when the incident happened.
US President Joe Biden had just left his campaign headquarters in Delaware when the incident happened. Photo credit: Getty Images
Members of the Secret Service rush to the car after it hit the motorcade.
Members of the Secret Service rush to the car after it hit the motorcade. Photo credit: Getty Images