Nebraska man dies after ‘freak accident’ in a McDonald’s drive-thru
- by
The Independent
- December 24, 2025
- 3 min read
An employee was also injured in the incident (Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)- A 69-year-old man, Michael Dickinson, died in what police described as a "freak accident" at a McDonald's drive-thru in Grand Island, Nebraska.
- Dickinson was found trapped between his vehicle and the payment window just before 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
- Authorities believe he opened his car door to reach for payment and the vehicle lurched forward, pinning him.
- A McDonald's employee was injured while attempting to help Dickinson through the passenger side of the car, but is expected to recover.
- The Grand Island Police Department's Accident Reconstruction Team is assisting with the ongoing investigation into the incident.
