Overview
- Wayne County Airport Authority placed heavy concrete barricades at terminal entrances on both arrivals and departures levels, with officials saying all DTW terminals now have the staggered barriers.
- The investigation remains active, the driver has been petitioned for a medical/psychiatric evaluation, and police will submit findings to prosecutors for charging decisions.
- A press conference is scheduled Thursday for an update on the probe and on longer-term security measures.
- Airport leaders say prior deterrents, including bollards and large planters, proved inadequate, and any permanent fix must account for weight limits and structural constraints of the elevated departures level.
- The Jan. 23 incident involved a Mercedes crashing through the terminal doors into a Delta ticket counter; six people were treated for injuries and flights operated normally the next day.