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Last Updated:January 24, 2026, 21:26 IST
A speeding car crashed into Detroit Metro Airport's McNamara Terminal. The driver in a Detroit Lions jersey was detained. Wayne County Airport Authority Police are investigating.
The car that crashed into the Detroit Metro Airport Terminal. (The Independent/X)
Panic swept at the US’s Detroit Metro Airport in Michigan when a speeding car smashed through the terminal entrance and crashed into a ticket counter, leaving about six people injured.
Media outlet WXYZ cited footage capturing the black sedan sitting in the middle of the McNamara Terminal, where startled Delta Airlines employees were working as it smashed through the glass doors of Romulus, Mich., around 7:30 pm.
According to witnesses, they heard a loud noise as the car crashed into the entrance and into the Delta Air Lines desk as employees were working. Six people were treated at the scene, officials said.
#BREAKING: Video coming in via social media this evening shows where a car drove through the glass doors and into McNamara Terminal, crashing into some of the Delta Air Lines Check-In Booths on the top level at Detroit-Wayne County Airport (DTW)… #BreakingNews… pic.twitter.com/Kjjn5RCxaO— Bryan Schuerman, M.A., M.Ed. (@BSchuermanWX) January 24, 2026
Immediately after the incident, the driver exited the vehicle with his hands raised and speaking in a daze as security and airport officials rushed to the debris-ridden area. The driver was taken into custody.
“The response was so quick, thank God, with the cops and TSA and everybody," said Ali Khalifa, who was travelling. “That all happened in seconds."
NEW: Man crashes car inside Detroit airport terminal and is dragged out by policePolice and TSA agents responded quickly, according to bystanders
A man wearing a Detroit Lions jersey was taken into custody by multiple officers
Six people were treated at the scene by airport… pic.twitter.com/Bc0l8P0LgK
— Unlimited L’s (@unlimited_ls) January 24, 2026
New York Post cited videos on social media showing the unidentified male driver — sporting a Detroit Lions jersey — was screaming incoherently as he was hauled away by nearly a dozen security officers.
According to a Fox 2 report, the vehicle was later searched by a K9 unit, which found nothing of concern.
The Wayne County Airport Authority Police Department has launched an investigation into the matter. The authorities said the cause of the crash remains unclear and is being investigated from all angles.
Delta Air Lines said airport operations continued as normal following the incident.
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January 24, 2026, 21:24 IST
News world Speeding Sedan Crashes Into US's Detroit Metro Airport Terminal, 6 Injured
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