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Whitehall has been closed by the Metropolitan Police after a car crashed into the Downing Street gates.
Armed police were called to Whitehall this afternoon and say a man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and dangerous driving.
The incident happened at around 4.20pm.
The Met has also confirmed there have been no reported injuries.
Witness Simon Parry, 44, said: ‘I heard a bang and looked up and saw loads of police with taser guns shouting at the man.
‘A lot of police vehicles came very quickly and were very quick to evacuate the area.’
Footage of the incident broadcast by the BBC appears to show the car slowing down before it hits the gate.
Large sections of Whitehall were closed to the public and vehicles following the incident, with pedestrians being turned away from the main thoroughfare around Downing Street in central London.
The cordon was lifted at around 5.45pm, with dozens of people filing out of Downing Street as armed police remained close to the car.
The full statement from the force reads: ‘At around 4.20pm a car collided with the gates of Downing Street on Whitehall.
‘Armed officers arrested a man at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage and dangerous driving.
‘There are no reports of any injuries. Inquiries are ongoing.’
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