Man dies after freak accident outside Missouri Jack in the Box restaurant

Friday, September 28, 2018
ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KTRK) -- A quick trip through a Jack in the Box drive thru turned deadly for one Missouri man.

Police say 20-year-old Charles Wood, Jr., opened his door to grab his food because he was too far away from the window.
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When he did, he accidentally placed the car in reverse instead of park.

The car went backwards into a tree, pinning Wood in between.
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He was left with severe neck and head injuries. He later died at the hospital.
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