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The driver who smashed into Biden's motorcade in Wilmington, Delaware, last night has been charged with driving under the influence.
James Cooper, 46, was charged last night with driving under the influence after smashing into an SUV that was part of the president's motorcade.
Cooper was seen holding his hands up at the wheel with Secret Service agents surrounding his vehicle last night.
Members of the United States Secret Service speak to the driver of the vehicle that crashed
President Joe Biden appeared shocked after a car crashed into a Secret Service SUV
He was released from custody shortly after the incident and has been issued a summons to appear in court at a later date.
President Biden, who saw the crash unfold, was rushed into an armored SUV.
A Wilmington Police Department spokesman told DailyMail.com this morning: 'Following our investigation, Wilmington Police have determined that this was an accidental collision, and have charged the driver of the striking vehicle – a 46-year-old Wilmington man – with Driving a Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol and Inattentive Driving.'
Biden and First Lady Jill Biden were leaving campaign HQ, where they had just enjoyed a spaghetti dinner with his team.
The Secret Service appeared as stunned as the man they were protecting seemed slow off the mark, taking almost ten seconds to bundle the nation's leader into the safety of his vehicle
The car rammed into a motorcade SUV operated by the Secret Service which was blocking the street
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