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Nebraska Man Killed in McDonald’s Drive-Thru 'Freak Accident'
Michael Dickinson, 69, was fatally pinned in a McDonald’s drive-thru after opening his car door to pay; police label it a freak accident under ongoing investigation.
- On Tuesday, Michael Dickinson, 69-year-old Grand Island man, died after being pinned between his vehicle and the McDonald's drive-thru at 1317 W 2nd St., where responders found him trapped.
- Investigators reported uncertainty about whether the vehicle lurched, police say the deceased opened his door to reach the drive‑thru payment window, and Grand Island Police Department investigators continue probing.
- He was taken by ambulance to CHI St. Francis Emergency Room and was later pronounced deceased; the Grand Island Police Department Accident Reconstruction Team assisted with the investigation.
- The scene was cleared at 12:35 p.m., a McDonald's employee who assisted was injured, and the McDonald's at 1317 W 2nd St. remained open after the incident.
- Grand Island Police Division Chief Dean Elliott called it `100% a freak accident`, and the Grand Island Police Department Accident Reconstruction Team and Hall County Attorney's Office are assisting with the probe.
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Man dies in ‘freak accident’ while in McDonald’s drive-thru, police say
A man in Nebraska died in what police are calling a “freak accident” in a McDonald’s drive-thru Tuesday morning.
·South Carolina, United States
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Man dies after being pinned between vehicle and McDonald's in Grand Island
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A man died Tuesday after being pinned between his vehicle and a restaurant in Grand Island, police say. At around 10:20 a.m., first responders were sent to McDonald’s near West Second and North Adams streets. When first responders arrived, they found 69-year-old Michael Dickinson pinned between the vehicle and the building in the drive-thru lane. Police...
·Lincoln, United States
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The Grand Island IndependentGrand Island man killed in accident at restaurant drive-thru lane
A 69-year-old Grand Island man was killed on Tuesday when his body was crushed between his vehicle and the wall of a McDonald’s restaurant.
·Omaha, United States
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