Posted on 01/04/2026 11:42:00 AM PST by Morgana
A 75-year-old veteran was put into a coma outside his home in Michigan after a DoorDash driver he told to 'slow down' allegedly got out of his car and punched him in the side of his head.
Lloyd Poole has been in a coma since he was allegedly struck outside his home in Wixom on December 28 by 40-year-old DoorDash driver Ryan Turner.
A security camera from a neighbor's home captured the violent interaction, which led to the elderly veteran needing emergency surgery, which removed a part of his skull to reduce the swelling of his brain.
'They're worried about an infection at this point, but there really haven't been any updates over the past few days, probably since Wednesday,' Jen Shaw, Poole's daughter, told the Daily Mail.
Shaw said her dad was walking his dogs as he did every day, despite how frigid the temperatures in Michigan have been.
'There are no sidewalks in this neighborhood, which is important to keep in mind,' said Shaw.
'The guy sped past, and my dad called out to him that he needed to slow down. The guy delivered food elsewhere - he passed my dad's house - and then on his way back, my dad yelled out to him again to stop speeding.'
The daughter added that Turner stopped his vehicle when her father left his porch to get the driver's license plate number when the two began exchanging words.
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2nd degree murder if he dies.
Either way the family should sue him and DoorDash.
We get plenty of speeders and rude drivers at 4-way stops that follow the car in front of them through the intersection without waiting their turn. All without DoorDash.
But, yes, all the delivery services speed through the neighborhood without a care about the people who live there.
He was exceeding the speed limit in a residential neighborhood. One of the neighborhood men wanted his license plate # to report it.
Speed limits and license plates. Rules, laws, order
This guy is 40 years old and doesn’t know simple rules. He’s killing a guy who wants order in his neighborhood.
That’s crazy
For a very big payday.
Uber, Door Dash, etc., the final stops for people who can’t do simple math.
I’ve seen the people they hire. I’ll get my own take out.
It funny you say that too. The people who do delivery for pizza places seem better educated.
Yeah, decades ago when I was in college I delivered Pizza’s in a very rich city and raked in the dough. I would get a $5 tip for delivering a few $8 pizzas 5-10 times per day.
"...A security camera from a neighbor's home captured the violent interaction,..."
Maybe its because I've only had one cup of coffee today, but these two statements seem to indicate the typical msm reporting bias...
Yep.
You got lucky, then.
The old saying among delivery drivers is: the longer the driveway, the shorter the tip.
I delivered for Domino’s in college. One guy offered me a toke for a tip.
When we lived in Florida it was not on a through street (25 mph limit). But some people figured if they drove fast enough they could cut around a couple of blocks then get back on the main road and save time. Total moronic BS.
I was younger, about 40 and still at my “fighting weight” so to speak.
There was this pizza delivery guy that used to haul ass on our street while using it as a “short cut”. I knew the pizza place about 3 blocks over from our home was his base. One day after he went by I drove to the store and he was standing by his car. I pulled up to him and calmly said we had children on our street. I know where you are and if you keep doing it I will come over here, get you fired and kick your ass across the parking lot & stomp the crap out of you. Are we clear? He said yes sir & the problem was solved.
That was 30 years ago, probably not a good idea now. But it felt good.
So, it’s on film, but the strike is “alleged”?
Stupid reporter. It is only “alleged” in a courtroom legal sense because he hasn’t been convicted of the crime. A real journalist should have written that the strike was recorded on video & he is facing charges for doing. That he did it is not in doubt- only the legal outcome.
Pantywaist ersatz journalists.
“I’ve seen the people they hire. I’ll get my own take out.”
I hear you, Morgana. I deliver my own take out from the small local grocery a few blocks away. Better and safer food, and way more selection. Their fried chicken is really good. In decent weather I walk over and back as I may see friends out walking or in their yards.
Great stuff, kind of a Clint Eastwood type story. “So, do you feel lucky, PUNK?”
More like the final stop for those that are to lazy to do their own shopping or get off their couch.
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