SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A man's first drive in his new pickup truck has ended in flames in the drive-through of a restaurant. Mikey McKnight said his truck started smoking while he was at the China Wok restaurant. The fire ripped through the vehicle, which he described as "a total loss." A tow truck hauled off the truck's shell after McKnight joked with emergency personnel who were in disbelief he had owned the vehicle for just 30 minutes. McKnight said he never did get the food he ordered.
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