Van runs into McDonald's in Miyazaki, injuring 9

Wednesday 07th May, 05:49 AM JST

MIYAZAKI —

A van ran into a restaurant operated by McDonald’s Co (Japan) Ltd on Tuesday at a supermarket in Miyazaki City, slightly injuring six children and three adults inside the building, police said. The nine customers—six children aged from 1 to 11 and three adults aged from 28 to 53—were taken to hospitals for treatment of mild injuries such as bruises and scratches, police said.

Police said the van, driven by Hideki Nomura, 64, hit the McDonald’s after Nomura drove the vehicle forward in a parking space, pressing the accelerator instead of the brake. The van crashed through a glass window of the outlet and came to a stop.

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Altria at 09:30 AM JST - 7th May

After those porn producers filmed a scene at McDs, it seems the action movie industry has caught on to the idea too.

I bet the customers were really McShaken.
Alfie_in_Tokyo at 09:36 AM JST - 7th May

Was he drunk?

Worth asking, but there could be other explanations. A neighbour of mine had this happen to him once, flooring the accelerator pedal rather than the break and rear-ending a car on the motorway. The accident was what finally prompted a more thorough investigation of him by doctors: they found a brain tumour.

Hope that the kids and parents injured are ok.

I am strenuously trying to resist making jokes about 'Drive Thru' restaurants.......
nisegaijin at 09:51 AM JST - 7th May

i guess he was hungry...
Spidey at 11:06 AM JST - 7th May

I bet those customers had the McWrap scared out of them.
Spidey at 11:07 AM JST - 7th May

...literally.

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Taka313 at 12:28 PM JST - 7th May

Someone needs to explain to Nomura how drive-thru actually works. I don't think he gets the concept.

Taka
pathat at 01:27 PM JST - 7th May

Taka: We have a "Beavis" posting now. He should be able to explain it to Nomura-san.

Its strange that this country talks so much about expanding waistlines and high cholesterol of late, but McDonalds is doing its darndest to get people to buy as many MegaMuffins, Macs, and TeriyakiMacs as possible.

Youd think the health concerns and the higher prices would be keeping people away from McDonalds. Maybe the "Ebi-chan effect" is having its intended purpose.
brandonklex at 01:57 PM JST - 7th May

if there is oone country that can ban mcd ,it is japan. id llike to see that.
Nessie at 03:01 PM JST - 7th May

Injuring 9 and saving the rest from premature fast-food death.
frontandcentre at 03:08 PM JST - 7th May

Nobody killed - and if he prevented them from eating their hamburgers, this incident might actually have been beneficial
lunach1ck at 03:30 PM JST - 7th May

A neighbour of mine had this happen to him once, flooring the accelerator pedal rather than the break and rear-ending a car on the motorway. The accident was what finally prompted a more thorough investigation of him by doctors: they found a brain tumour.

How dreadful!
Sarge at 05:34 PM JST - 7th May

"pressing the accelerator instead of the brake"

Yeah, that's an easy mistake to make - they're right next to each other! You would think vehicle makers would put them a little farther apart or sumpthin'...
capone at 06:49 PM JST - 7th May

except that the accelerator is shaped vertically and the brake horizontally...otherwise, yeah, it's hard to tell them apart
m0l0 at 09:25 PM JST - 7th May

isn't this is also a mob tactic (driving a truck into your business)
shibusawa at 05:32 PM JST - 8th May

The economist in me see's this as a win after doing a cost-benefit analysis.