A MAN whose hunger for a cheeseburger was so powerful he jumped out of a moving car when the driver refused to take him to McDonalds remained in hospital with head injuries over the weekend.

NT Duty Superintendent Rob Burgoyne said police received a report that a man, 28, had jumped out of a moving car around 9pm on Friday.

“He was sitting in the rear passenger seat at the time,” Supt Burgoyne said.

“He was highly intoxicated.”

St John Ambulance Paramedics were first on scene to treat the man.

St John Ambulance spokesman Craig Garraway said it was understood the patient had jumped from the car “because the driver wouldn’t take him to Maccas”.

“He sustained head injuries,” Mr Garraway said.

The man was transported to Royal Darwin Hospital, bypassing Maccas drive-thru.

A RDH spokeswoman said the man was in a stable condition on Sunday.