81-year-old hit and killed by truck backing out of Lewisville McDonald's parking spot
LEWISVILLE, Texas - An 81-year-old man was struck and killed by a truck in the parking lot of a Lewisville McDonald's on Saturday morning.
Lewisville police say the incident happened shortly before 9:30 a.m. at the restaurant on Main Street, not far from I-35E.
Police say a red Toyota truck was backing out of a parking spot when it suddenly accelerated quickly, hitting a man who was walking out of the restaurant.
The man, 81-year-old George Stepp of Flower Mound, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Lewisville police say they are investigating if the driver had a possible medical incident causing the sudden acceleration.