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DoorDash Driver Charged After Alleged Punch Leaves Michigan Veteran, 75, in Coma

DoorDash has permanently removed the driver after the alleged assault.

Overview

  • Police say Ryan Turner, 40, admitted striking Lloyd Poole after a speeding dispute and claimed he felt threatened.
  • Poole remains unconscious after emergency brain surgery in which doctors removed part of his skull to relieve swelling.
  • Turner was charged with aggravated assault, arrested, and released after posting a $35,000 bond.
  • DoorDash called the incident appalling and permanently removed Turner from its platform while cooperating with investigators.
  • Court records show Turner had a 2022 road‑rage assault conviction, and Poole’s family is seeking tighter bond conditions because he lives nearby.