Overview
- A 67-year-old man drove a Cadillac SUV over a curb through a gap between concrete barriers and into Door 4 of the Evans Terminal on May 29, and airport police detained him after a rapid multiagency response.
- Officials said no weapons or explosives were found and no serious injuries were reported, though a woman suffered a minor knee injury and refused treatment.
- Surveillance review clarified the vehicle did not use the ADA curb cut but climbed the sidewalk through a barrier gap, revealing a vulnerability in the temporary barricade layout.
- Neighbors told reporters they saw hours of erratic behavior from the driver earlier that morning, and authorities say the driver appeared disoriented and made unusual statements to police while in custody.
- The Wayne County Airport Authority is adding temporary barricades immediately and is designing a permanent barrier system, a move accelerated by this incident and by a similar January crash at DTW’s McNamara Terminal.