Nebraska grandfather killed in 'freak accident' at McDonald’s drive-thru

A gramps was killed conscionable days earlier Christmas successful what officials person described arsenic a "freak accident" astatine a McDonald's drive-thru successful Nebraska.

Michael Dickinson, 69, was crushed to decease aft helium was pinned betwixt his conveyance and the outgo model connected Tuesday greeting successful Grand Island.

He was rushed to a section hospital, wherever helium was pronounced dead, according to Grand Island police.

Police said the victim's adjacent of kin were notified of his death.

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A gramps was killed successful what officials described arsenic a "freak accident" astatine a McDonald's drive-thru successful Nebraska. (iStock)

Police Division Chief Dean Elliott told KSNB-TV that the incidental was "100% a freak accident."

"It appears the deceased opened the doorway to further scope retired of the model for outgo purposes," helium said.

"We’re not definite if the conveyance lurched guardant oregon what happened, but helium became pinned betwixt the doorway framework and the drive-thru model counter," Elliott added.

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Michael Dickinson, 69, was crushed to decease aft helium was pinned betwixt his conveyance and the outgo window. (iStock)

A McDonald’s worker attempted to prevention the antheral by vaulting done the rider broadside of the car, but was unsuccessful successful the effort to escaped Dickinson, Elliott told KSNB. The worker was besides injured successful the rescue attempt.

The incidental remains nether investigation.

Dickinson's close limb was amputated successful 2021, his girl wrote connected Facebook, adding that helium was fitted with a prosthetic a fewer months aboriginal and re-learned however to walk. She did not accidental wherefore his limb was removed.

His household remembered "his love" connected their archetypal Christmas without him, recounting his willingness "to assistance and beryllium determination erstwhile it mattered most."

Grand Island Police Division Chief Dean Elliott said the incidental was "100% a freak accident." (Getty Images)

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"A skilled and hardworking mechanic, Michael took pridefulness successful his enactment and had a acquisition for fixing what was broken. It reflected who helium was – reliable, practical, and dedicated," his household wrote.

"Though his beingness was chopped short, Michael’s love, loyalty, and kindness volition unrecorded connected successful the hearts of his household and friends. He volition beryllium dearly missed and ever remembered," the station added.