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DoorDash Driver Charged After 75-Year-Old Michigan Veteran Left in a Coma

Police say the driver admitted punching the man, then left the scene.

Overview

  • Lloyd Poole remains hospitalized and unconscious after emergency brain surgery that removed part of his skull to relieve swelling.
  • Wixom police responded on Dec. 28 to a report of an unconscious man in the roadway, and the driver later told officers he struck Poole after feeling threatened.
  • Ryan Turner, 40, was arrested on an aggravated assault charge, booked into the Oakland County Jail, and released after posting a $35,000 bond.
  • DoorDash called the incident unacceptable, permanently removed Turner from the platform, and said it is cooperating with investigators.
  • Family members cite reported security-camera footage and Turner's past assault and driving offenses as they seek tighter bond conditions to keep him away from their home.