British police say they do not treat a car crash at the front gates of Downing Street as "terrorism-related" The driver of the car was arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage and driving dangerously. No one was injured in the incident in central London.
Large gates were erected at the entrance to Downing Street in 1989, following attacks by the Irish Republican Army in London. The gates are the first line of protection with armed police deployed at the entrances, and official cars entering the street are usually subject to searches.