Overview
- Authorities identified the victim as Michael Dickinson, 69, who was found trapped between his vehicle and the drive-thru payment window in Grand Island on Tuesday morning.
- He was transported to CHI Health St. Francis and pronounced dead, and police said his next of kin were notified.
- Police described the incident as a freak accident and said preliminary evidence indicates he opened his car door to reach the window and may have been pinned if the vehicle moved.
- A McDonald's employee who tried to help by entering through the passenger side was injured and hospitalized, and officials said the worker is expected to recover.
- Grand Island police said their Accident Reconstruction Team is conducting an ongoing investigation, the scene was cleared in about two hours, and the restaurant remained open that day.