Man arrested after car crashes into gates of Buckingham Palace

Scaffolding in place after a man was arrested after crashing his vehicle into the gates of Buckingham Palace

A man was arrested after crashing his vehicle into the gates of Buckingham Palace. Metropolitan Police stated that armed officers detained the man on suspicion of criminal damage.

He was subsequently taken to the hospital.

The incident occurred at 2:30 am on Saturday, with the car colliding with the gates of the royal residence.

There were no reported injuries, and inquiries are underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The gates of Buckingham Palace have been boarded up after a driver crashed into them in the early hours of Saturday morning