Police charge driver of vehicle that crashed into Biden motorcade

Police have charged the driver who crashed his car into a parked SUV that was part of President Biden’s motorcade with driving under the influence of alcohol.

The Wilmington (Del.) Police Department said the driver, a 46-year-old man, had been charged with driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and inattentive driving. Authorities determined the crash was accidental.

Neither President Biden nor first lady Jill Biden were injured in the incident.

The president and first lady attended a reception with campaign staff in Wilmington, where the Biden campaign is headquartered. The two emerged from the event shortly after 8 p.m., and the president stopped to answer a question about why he’s losing to former President Trump in the polls.

Biden responded that reporters were looking at “the wrong polls.” Moments later, a sedan with Delaware license plates hit an SUV that was parked at the intersection across the street from campaign headquarters to block traffic.

The first lady had already gotten into her vehicle, while the president was still standing outside the car when the crash happened.

Secret Service agents escorted Biden into his car and approached the vehicle that had crashed into the motorcade.

The president’s motorcade pulled away a few minutes later, and the president and first lady arrived back at their Wilmington home at roughly 8:20 p.m.