The driver who crashed into President Biden’s vehicle as he left his campaign headquarters in Delaware Sunday night has been charged with drunken driving, authorities announced Monday.
James Cooper, 46, of Wilmington, was arrested after his silver sedan crashed into an SUV that was blocking an intersection, Wilmington police said.
Cooper was also charged with careless driving in addition to DUI.
Officials said the crash appeared to be accidental, with Cooper likely unaware that it was Biden’s motorcade he hit, CNN reported.
Cooper was released from custody and given a summons to appear in court at a later date.
A representative for Cooper was not immediately available for comment.
James Cooper, 46, plowed into President Biden’s vehicle on Sunday. Biden was leaving a meeting with his campaign team when the accident happened. Reuters
The incident occurred as Biden, 81, spoke to reporters outside his campaign headquarters just after 8 p.m.
A loud bang was heard, startling Biden and spurring the Secret Service into action, according to reports from the White House press group.
Biden was led to his vehicle, where first lady Jill Biden was waiting for him, and the couple was quickly driven away from the scene of the accident.
Cooper was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and reckless driving. AFP via Getty Images/ Andrew Caballero-Reynolds The Secret Service at the scene. AFP via Getty Images
Both the president and the first lady are reported to be safe.
This is not the first time a Biden vehicle has been involved in an accident while the president is in his hometown.
An SUV in President Biden’s motorcade was hit by a vehicle as he left his campaign headquarters in Delaware tonight.
Secret service agents surrounded the car with guns drawn as Biden was led into his vehicle.
You can hear the crash about 9 seconds into the… pic.twitter.com/WOd3PF48xI
— Max Lewis (@MaxLewisTV) December 18, 2023
In 2020, the then-president’s motorcade collided with a vehicle on the road, leaving a state trooper and a 77-year-old woman with minor injuries.
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