Car collides with President Joe Biden's motorcade in Delaware in US

A beige Ford collided with a section of US President Joe Biden's motorcade on Sunday in Wilmington, Delaware, as the president and First Lady Jill Biden were leaving an event with campaign staff. The president and the first lady emerged unharmed from the incident, which occurred as the car attempted to enter a closed-off intersection.

Secret Service personnel surrounded the vehicle. The reporters, who had been questioning President Biden moments before, were rapidly gathered by staff to join the departing motorcade. The security measures were implemented, and the president was quickly ushered into his waiting vehicle.

The president and First Lady are reported to be fine, and further inquiries were directed to the US Secret Service, which has not yet stated the incident. This occurrence comes after a similar incident last year, where a small private plane mistakenly entered restricted airspace near Biden's Delaware vacation home, prompting a brief evacuation.

The Secret Service clarified that the plane was swiftly escorted from the restricted airspace after unintentionally entering a secured area, with the White House emphasizing there was no threat. Accidental airspace breaches are not uncommon.

Federal regulations mandate pilots to check for flight restrictions along their route before takeoff. Intercepting planes violating these restrictions is a standard protocol involving US military jets and Coast Guard helicopters, leading to potential criminal or civil penalties for the aircrews involved.