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SAT · 2026-01-24 · 14:34 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0124-10250
News/Six people injured after car crashes inside Detroit airport
NSR-2026-0124-10250News Report·EN·Human Interest

Six people injured after car crashes inside Detroit airport

On Friday evening, a car crashed into Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, injuring six people. The vehicle drove through the entrance and struck a ticket counter in what appeared to be a departure lobby.

Associated PressThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-01-24 · 14:34 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
Six people injured after car crashes inside Detroit airport
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On Friday evening, a car crashed into Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, injuring six people. The vehicle drove through the entrance and struck a ticket counter in what appeared to be a departure lobby. Airport police took the driver into custody and are currently investigating the cause of the crash. The WCAA fire department treated the injured at the scene. While Delta Air Lines reported no operational impact, three employees were checked for injuries from debris. The driver's identity has not yet been released.

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There were no injuries nor operational impact reported.

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The cause of the crash was not yet known, and airport police were investigating.

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The driver was taken into custody.

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Six people were injured after a car crashed inside Detroit airport.

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A car crashed through the entrance of Detroit’s metropolitan Wayne county airport on Friday evening.

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Full report

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A car crashed through the entrance of Detroit’s metropolitan Wayne county airport on Friday evening, striking a ticket counter and injuring six people, airport officials said.The driver was taken into custody, the Wayne county airport authority (WCAA) said in a statement. The cause of the crash was not yet known, and airport police were investigating.The WCAA fire department treated six people at the site.Video posted on social media showed a blue four-door sedan stopped, with its hood and truck popped open, in front of Delta Air Lines counters in what appeared to be a departure lobby.Delta Air Lines provided CBS News with a statement saying there were no injuries nor operational impact reported. The airline also said three employees were checked by emergency personnel after encountering debris.Glass and other debris lay strewn on the ground at the entrance, and yellow police tape cordoned off the scene.The driver’s name was not immediately released.A traveler named Ali Khalifa told Detroit news outlet WXYZ that everything with the car crash “happened in seconds”.“The response was so quick – thank God,” Khalifa said.
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