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DoorDash Driver Charged in Wixom Assault That Left 75-Year-Old in ICU

The charge is misdemeanor aggravated assault despite the victim's intensive care hospitalization.

Overview

  • Ryan Daniel Turner, 40, was arraigned on one count of aggravated assault and given a $35,000 cash/surety bond, according to Wixom police.
  • Investigators say Turner told officers he was confronted about speeding, punched 75-year-old Lloyd Poole, and drove away after Poole fell and struck his head.
  • Family members say Poole underwent emergency brain surgery and is responding less than the day before as he remains hospitalized in serious condition.
  • DoorDash said it permanently removed the driver from its platform and is cooperating with law enforcement, calling the incident appalling and unacceptable.
  • Poole’s daughter says the encounter was captured on video, and local reporting notes Turner has a prior criminal record, including a previous road incident in Novi.