By Associated Press - Tuesday, October 11, 2016

ST. LOUIS (AP) - A man is recovering after accidentally shooting himself in the head while in the drive-thru lane of a St. Louis restaurant.

The accident happened Saturday afternoon at a Steak ’n Shake restaurant. The man survived and is hospitalized in stable condition.

Investigators say the 28-year-old man somehow accidentally shot himself while inside his vehicle. Police have not released further details, and it wasn’t clear if anyone else was in the car.

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