WASHINGTON - The US Secret Service said it has cleared a suspicious vehicle found near the White House on Wednesday morning.

After the vehicle was cleared by Explosive Ordnance Detection personnel, road closures were lifted, the agency tweeted.

But Pennsylvania Avenue and Lafayette Park, both close to the White House, remain closed to pedestrians, it said.

The Secret Service said earlier that its agents and officers found a suspicious vehicle near 17th street NW.

In response, the New Executive Office Building, a federal government office for the executive branch, was evacuated and road closures were established.