Underscoring the visible presence of National Guard troops now patrolling Washington, D.C., streets, a car has crashed with a Guard military vehicle, causing only minor injuries.

"Capitol Hill: A national guard military vehicle got into a crash with a car at 8th and North Carolina Ave SE," a reporter posted to X on Wednesday morning. "One person had to be rescued and taken to the hospital with minor injuries, according to DC fire."

The crash comes amid President Donald Trump's federal deployment to the capital with the assist of the Guard units from several states in a crime-fighting crackdown.

The operation has brought hundreds of arrests and heightened immigration enforcement.

National Guard members from West Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, and other states have joined D.C. Guard units in protecting landmarks, conducting patrols, and assisting with crowd control. The White House credits the initiative with a drop in reported crime since the deployment began earlier this month.

Trump has declared the effort a success, saying Washington has gone from "the most unsafe 'city' in the United States" to "perhaps the safest, and getting better every single hour."

Information from The Associated Press was used to compile this report.

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