Tragedy as a man dies after tripping over in a McDonald's drive-thru and hitting his head on an exiting car

  • 89-year-old man has died after slipping on a kerb at a McDonalds drive-through
  • The man slipped before hitting a car exiting the drive-through in Adelaide
  • He was taken to Flinders Medical Centre with minor injuries but sadly died 
  • South Australia Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding incident

An elderly man has died in hospital after slipping on a kerb at a McDonald's restaurant and striking his head on a car exiting the drive-through. 

The 89-year-old man from Kingswood slipped on a nearby kerb before hitting a slow moving Toyota sedan at a McDonald's in Melrose Park, Adelaide, on Wednesday.

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The man was taken to the Flinders Medical Centre with minor injuries by emergency services before noon. 

An elderly man slipped on a kerb at a McDonalds on South Road in South Australia (pictured) before hitting a slow moving car exiting the drive through

But South Australia Police told Daily Mail Australia that the man died late Thursday morning. 

Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.    

A McDonalds Australia spokeperson told Daily Mail Australia they are working with police on their investigation.   

'We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the person involved in this accident.'

'The restaurant is assisting police with their investigation and we have offered our full support to employees working at the time.' 

The Kingswood man is the fourth person to lose their life on South Australian roads this year, compared with one at the same time last year. 

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