75-year-old man in crucial situation after being punched by DoorDash driver after highway rage argument, police say | EUROtoday

An argument about dashing by way of a Michigan neighborhood turned violent, leaving a 75-year-old man combating for his life and a supply driver dealing with prison fees.

Wixom police responded to the intersection of Barberry Circle and Windingway Drive simply earlier than 5:30 p.m. Sunday to experiences of an aged man mendacity unconscious within the roadway.

Lloyd Poole had allegedly confronted a DoorDash driver, recognized as 40-year-old Ryan Turner, about driving too quick by way of the neighborhood.

Turner, who later advised police he felt threatened through the encounter, struck Poole with a closed fist.

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The punch induced Poole to fall backward, hit his head on the roadway, and lose consciousness, police stated. Turner then allegedly drove away, leaving Poole on the street.

Poole was rushed to the hospital the place he stays within the Intensive Care Unit in crucial situation.

Turner later turned himself in on the Wixom police station.

He was arrested and booked within the Oakland County Jail on a cost of aggravated assault. His bond was set at $35,000.