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Nebraska Man Killed in McDonald’s Drive-Thru 'Freak Accident'
Michael Dickinson, 69, was fatally pinned between his vehicle and the drive-thru window while trying to pay; a McDonald's employee was also injured, police said.
- On Tuesday morning, Michael Dickinson, 69, Grand Island resident, was fatally crushed after becoming wedged between his car and the McDonald's restaurant at 1317 W 2nd St., Grand Island.
- Police said he opened his car door to reach the payment window and became pinched between the vehicle door frame and drive‑thru window counter, while investigators remain unsure if the vehicle lurched forward; the Grand Island Police Department Accident Reconstruction Team is assisting the probe.
- A McDonald's employee attempted to help by entering through the passenger side, was injured, taken to hospital, and CCTV footage recorded the moment his bank card fell while paying.
- Investigators continued work with the Grand Island Police Department Accident Reconstruction Team while next of kin were notified and the Hall County Attorney's Office assisted; the scene cleared at 12:35 p.m. and McDonald's remained open.
- Grand Island Police called the case an unusual, single‑vehicle 'freak accident' with Chief Dean Elliott saying it was 100% freak, while officials compared it to a 2021 Vancouver case that Constable Tania Visintin called `This is an absolutely heartbreaking scenario`.
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The police also found the tragic accident strange.
McDonald's customer dies after being crushed to death in tragic drive-thru accident - The Mirror
Michael Dickinsin, 69, was killed in a freak accident in the drive-thru lane of a McDonald's in Grand Island, Nebraska, on Tuesday after he was pinned between his car and the side of the building
·London, United Kingdom
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Michael Dickinson visited McDonald's on Christmas Eve. The 69-year-old died, writes the New York Post. - 100 percent a bizarre accident, says Police Chief Dean Elliott.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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