Elderly military vet dies after allegedly being sucker-punched by DoorDash driver he asked to slow down
An elderly Michigan veteran, Lloyd Poole, died after being allegedly sucker-punched by a DoorDash driver. The incident occurred when Poole asked the driver to slow down, leading to a confrontation that left him in a coma for five months. The driver, Ryan Daniel Turner, has been charged with aggravated assault, and the charges may be upgraded following Poole's death.
- ▪Lloyd Poole, 75, died from injuries sustained after being punched by DoorDash driver Ryan Daniel Turner.
- ▪Poole spent five months in a coma and underwent seven brain surgeries before his death.
- ▪The medical examiner ruled the cause of death as homicide by blunt force trauma.
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US News Elderly military vet dies after allegedly being sucker-punched by DoorDash driver he asked to slow down By Anthony Blair Published May 26, 2026, 12:06 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google An elderly Michigan veteran has died after allegedly being sucker-punched by a DoorDash driver he told to slow down. Lloyd Poole, 75, was left in a coma, had part of his skull removed and underwent seven brain surgeries before he died from his injuries May 16, five months after the attack, his family said. “He had seven different brain surgeries during that time, numerous infections during that time. He ended up with pneumonia a couple times,” Poole’s grieving stepdaughter, Lindsey Gonzalez, told CBS Detroit.
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