AUSTIN, Texas — A man died early Thursday after a driver allegedly ran him over in a Burger King drive-thru in North Austin and then left the scene, police said.
The crash happened at 2:17 a.m. at the restaurant at 9523 N. Lamar Blvd., according to the Austin Police Department.
Police said a caller reported that a man lay down in the drive-thru lane. Employees were setting out traffic cones so drivers would not hit him when a vehicle came through the lane and ran him over, police said.
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The driver did not stop. The man was pronounced deceased.
Police did not immediately release the man’s name or a description of the vehicle or driver.