Secret Service Agents to be Investigated for White House Barricade Accident

Investigators are reportedly looking into a car accident that involved members of the Secret Service near the White House last week.

The incident took place on March 4, when local Washington D.C. police accuse two top Secret Service agents of allegedly driving a government car into White House barricades after drinking at a late night party.

The officers present at the scene anonymously told The Washington Post that they wanted to test the Secret Service agents for alcohol intoxication and potentially arrest them, but they were told by their supervisor to let the two suspects go home. One of the Secret Service agents is reportedly a member of President Obama's protective detail.

A Spokesman with the Department of Homeland Security inspector general's office told Fox News this week that it will be investigating the incident.

"We cannot discuss details of our ongoing investigation," the spokesman said.

This most recent incident puts the spotlight on the Secret Service's new director, Joseph P. Clancy, after the agency's former director resigned following a series of publicized security gaffes.

The leaders of the House Oversight and Government Reform committee issued a joint statement urging an investigation into the recent allegations and more transparecy in the Secret Service. 

"Although recent steps have been made to bring new leadership in at the highest levels, this incident begs the question of whether that is enough," they said. "The fact that this event involved senior-level agents is not only embarrassing but exhibits a clear lack of judgment in a potentially dangerous situation."