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TOOELE — A man is now in stable condition after his head and neck got trapped between his car door and door frame in an unusual accident at a McDonald's drive-thru Friday evening.
Jesse Loveless, a 19-year-old Tooele resident, was handing cash to the store employee when the wind blew the money out of the employee's hand and the accident occurred, Tooele police officer Tanya Turnbow said.
Loveless opened his car door to retrieve the money from the ground when his foot somehow slipped off the brake and onto the gas, sending his car forward into the building, Turnbow said.
The car continued to lunge forward and continued to trap the driver. Loveless wasn't breathing and was unresponsive when police officers arrived at the McDonald's at 970 N. Main Street.
The officers broke into the passenger's side window and gained access to the ignition and gear shift to prevent the car from moving forward and causing further injury, Turnbow said.
Tooele officers, along with other agencies, pushed the car away from the building and were able to get to Loveless.
The paramedics were quick to respond, and EMS took over. Loveless was transported by ambulance to a Salt Lake area hospital and was upgraded to stable condition Monday morning.
"It worked out, and we're really proud of our officers for the work that they do," Turnbow said.
Contributing: Cleon Wall
