Dramatic moment car crashes into Buckingham Palace gates as armed cops surround vehicle & arrest driver

A DRIVER has been arrested after crashing a car into the gates of Buckingham Palace.

Dramatic footage shows armed police surrounding the driver who is on his knees and yelling "keep your hands on your head!".

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Officers swooped after the vehicle rammed into the main entrance gates of the royal residence in Westminster, central London.

The Met Police said a man had been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.

A witness to the incident, who wished to remain anonymous, said he watched the scene unfold at around 2:30am Saturday after hearing 'a loud bang'.

He said: "I heard a loud bang, and I looked over and the car had crashed into Buckingham Palace.

"Police were on the scene pretty quickly - and they got the man out and arrested him."

The Met said there were no reports of any injuries.

A spokesperson for the force said: "At approximately 2.30am on Saturday, March 9, a car collided with the gates of Buckingham Palace.

"Armed officers arrested a man at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage. He was taken to hospital.

"There were no reports of any injuries. Enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances."