Car crashes into gates of Downing Street where UK PM Rishi Sunak lives

A day after a truck smashed into security barriers near the White House, the United Kingdom police have said that a car has crashed into the gates of Downing Street in central London, where Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's residence and offices are located.

There have been no reports of injuries so far. A man has also been arrested for allegedly ramming the car into the Downing Street gates. He has been was arrested at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage and dangerous driving.

Video footage posted on social media showed a white car with its trunk open up against the tall metal gates.

The police haven't been able to ascertain if the crash was deliberate. Police said they were working to establish the circumstances. Public access to the street is restricted and the gates are protected at all times by armed police officers.