The case against a DoorDash driver charged with involuntary manslaughter for allegedly punching a Wixom man who died months later has advanced to Oakland County Circuit Court for possible trial.
Ryan Turner, 41, also of Wixom, is accused in the death of Lloyd Poole, 75. According to the Wixom Police Department, Poole, 75, was assaulted by Turner near Poole’s home in the area of Barberry Circle and Windingway Drive in the Hidden Creek subdivision on Dec. 28, 2025.
Poole fell and hit his head on the roadway after being struck, police said, and Turner drove away, leaving him there. Turner subsequently came to the Wixom police station and spoke with officers about the incident, police said. He allegedly admitted to police that he struck Poole with a closed fist, claiming he had felt threatened after Poole confronted him about speeding.
Ryan Turner booking photo
The punch left Poole unconscious and hospitalized, officials said, and after he died in May the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office amended a misdemeanor charge of aggravated assault against Turner to the felony.
The case was bound over to circuit court at the conclusion of a preliminary exam in 52-1 District Court on Wednesday.
Turner is scheduled to be arraigned on Sept. 29 before Judge Cheryl Matthews. For now, he’s in custody at the Oakland County Jail with bond set at $750,000 cash or surety.
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