Michigan Veteran Left in a Coma After DoorDash Driver Allegedly Attacks Him [WATCH]

A 75-year-old Michigan veteran remains in a coma after a DoorDash driver allegedly punched him in the head during a confrontation in a residential neighborhood, leaving him with severe brain injuries that required emergency surgery, according to police and family members, as reported by The New York Post.

The incident occurred on Dec. 28 in Wixom, Michigan, roughly 30 miles northwest of Detroit.

Lloyd Poole, a longtime resident and military veteran, approached a delivery driver near the end of his driveway to tell him to slow down while driving through the neighborhood, according to reporting by WXYZ.

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Police identified the driver as Ryan Turner, 40. Authorities said Turner exited his vehicle and allegedly punched Poole in the head, knocking him to the ground.

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“My dad fell. Never got up. Never moved. And the DoorDash driver got back in his vehicle and drove away,” Poole’s daughter, Jen Shaw, told WXYZ.

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Lloyd Poole is in a coma with part of his skull removed after a brain bleed

Police say Ryan Turner, 40, allegedly delivered the blow, causing Poole to fall and hit his head

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Poole was rushed to the hospital with a black eye and severe head trauma. Doctors performed emergency surgery to reduce swelling in his brain, which required removing part of his skull.

According to his family, Poole has not regained consciousness since the attack.

“He’s not responding. He can’t talk. He’s not awake,” Shaw said.

“We don’t know when he’s going to get out of this hospital bed. That may never happen.”

Turner later went to the Wixom Police Department, where he admitted to striking Poole and leaving the scene, according to law enforcement.

Turner told officers he felt threatened during the encounter after getting out of his car. Police said he acknowledged driving away after Poole collapsed.

Turner was arrested and booked into the Oakland County Jail. He was charged with one count of aggravated assault and posted a $35,000 bond on Jan. 1.

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Court records obtained by Fox 2 Detroit show Turner previously faced assault and battery charges in 2022, which were later reduced to a lesser offense.

Records also indicate he has prior driving-related violations, including driving with a suspended or invalid license.

DoorDash confirmed that Turner has been permanently removed from the platform following the incident.

“DoorDash has zero tolerance for violence, and we have permanently removed the individual’s access to the platform,” a DoorDash spokesperson told CBS News.

“We are working with local law enforcement to support their investigation to ensure justice is served.”

Poole’s stepdaughter, Lindsey Gonzalez, said the family remains concerned about Turner’s release on bond, noting that his removal from DoorDash does not prevent him from working for other delivery services.

She said the family is seeking stricter bond conditions to keep Turner away from Poole’s wife and their home, which is located a short distance from Turner’s residence.

“It’s scary that he’s out walking around,” Gonzalez told Fox 2 Detroit.

“I want everybody in the public to know his face and stay away from him.”

As Poole remains hospitalized in a coma, family members have been rotating shifts at his bedside.

Doctors have not provided a timeline for recovery, and relatives say the uncertainty surrounding brain injuries has made the situation especially difficult.

“You just don’t know with the brain, so we’re very concerned,” Shaw said.

“We’re really worried.”

The case remains under investigation.

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