Car crash into Metro Airport terminal raises security concerns

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Wild crash into DTW terminal raises security concerns

What looked like an intentional car crash into Metro Airport's Delta terminal on Friday has left many worried about security there.

Friday night chaos broke out at Detroit Metropolitan Airport after a car smashed through its doors, crashing into a terminal.

The backstory:

There were no injuries and the driver was arrested. Today it is business as usual, but security questions continue to swirl.

On Monday the glass panels have all been boarded up with folks stopping by to snap pictures of it.

Cell phone video shared from TCD Dearborn shows the car inside the Delta terminal leaving a trail of shattered glass on the floor. OOfficials quickly apprehending the driver.

FOX 2 heard from the driver's loved one, his child’s mother. She declined to be interviewed but says he was suffering from a mental health episode.

Eyewitness Cameron Wolske shared with us what he saw that night.

"I usually sit right around that area. I think i was right here, and I saw the car go in, waiting for my bus," he said. "I mean, it was crazy. I had the adrenaline running. It was insane."

FOX 2:  "So you saw the car go in?"

"Yes, it was insane," Wolske said. "I seen everyone rush towards it. I didn’t know what was going on. You don’t know what’s going on, i mean for all I know it could been a terrorist attack or anything.

"It was scary in the moment. But once I realized, (and saw the) passenger come out, I kind of understood the situation."

DTW officials declined an interview but say the investigation is ongoing.

A spokesperson for the Wayne County Prosecutors Office said it hasn’t received any charging documents. There is no word if or when an arraignment will happen.

The Source: Information for this report came from a video courtesy of TCD Dearborn, interviews with witnesses and previous reporting.


 

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