Man, 69, dies after being pinned whereas reaching from his automobile to a McDonald’s drive-thru in a ‘freak accident’ | EUROtoday

A Nebraska man died after getting pinned between his automobile and the McDonald’s drive-thru window in what police known as a “freak accident.”

The sufferer, recognized by authorities as 69-year-old Michael Dickinson, was discovered trapped between his automobile and the cost window at a McDonald’s restaurant in Grand Island, Nebraska, about 24 miles southwest of Lincoln, simply earlier than 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, KSNB reported.

The man was taken to a close-by emergency room, the place he was pronounced useless.

Grand Island Police Division Chief Dean Elliott informed the information station the incident was “100 percent a freak accident.”

“It appears the deceased opened the door to further reach out the window for payment purposes,” Elliott mentioned. “We’re not sure if the vehicle lurched forward or what happened, but he got pinched between the door frame and the drive-thru window counter.”

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Dickinson was the one individual contained in the automobile on the time of the incident, police mentioned.

As the incident unfolded, a McDonald’s worker went outdoors to assist Dickinson. The worker reportedly tried to assist via the passenger facet of the automobile, however acquired damage within the course of.

The worker was taken in an ambulance to a hospital, however is anticipated to recuperate, based on the report.

The Grand Island Police Department’s Accident Reconstruction Team helps within the investigation.

Authorities cleared the scene in about two hours and the chain stayed open.