Car crashes into Detroit airport terminal: 6 injured, suspect in custody, chilling visuals caught on camera; watch video here

A chilling incident occurred at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), where a car drove into a terminal, leaving at least six people injured and requiring immediate medical care. The incident took place at around 7:30 p.m. local time on Friday (January 23, 2026) when a vehicle “drove into the entrance” of the McNamara Terminal at DTW and hit a “ticket counter," the Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA) Police Department said in a statement shared on X.

“The Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA) Police Department is currently investigating a vehicle that drove into the entrance of the McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), hitting a ticket counter,” WCAA said in the post.





“The incident occurred at approximately 7:30 this evening. The driver is in custody and the cause of the crash is unknown at this time. The WCAA Fire Department treated six people at the scene. We’ll provide more information as it becomes available,” it further stated. Six people received treatment at the scene following the incident, officials confirmed.

Car driver not publicly identified

The driver of the car has not been publicly identified. He was subsequently taken into custody. The WCAA said the cause of the crash is currently unknown. According to Fox 2 Detroit, video from the scene showed police forcing the man to the ground before escorting him away.

Officials told the news outlet that the driver may have suffered a mental episode. It was unknown at the time of filing of the report whether the driver will face charges in connection with the incident.

Car crash captured in video

In a video obtained by Metro Detroit News, a dark-colored Mercedes smashed into a Delta ticket counter as bystanders at the airport watched from afar. Meanwhile, other clips show that the driver of the car, who was apparently wearing a black Detroit Lions jersey, is seen yelling something incoherently as airport security tries to detain him, according to PEOPLE.

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In the footage obtained by CBS News, the impact of the crash was visible, which included the broken ticket kiosk and the entrance to the terminal, which the car went through to enter inside.

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Firefighters were seen pushing aside damaged door frames that were barely hanging on their hinges. Delta Airlines told CBS News in a statement there was no operational impact.