ST. LOUIS • A man accidentally shot himself in the head while in the drive-thru lane of a St. Louis Steak 'n Shake Saturday afternoon, police said.

The man survived and was taken to a hospital. His condition was not available, but police said he was stable.

Officers were called to the Steak 'n Shake at 1253 Hampton Avenue about 4 a.m. Saturday, according to police. They found a man with a gunshot wound to the head.

Investigators determined the man, 28, had somehow accidentally shot himself while inside a vehicle in the drive-thru lane, St. Louis police said. The department did not release any other information about how the shooting happened or say whether anyone else was in the car.

EDITOR'S NOTE: An earlier version of this story gave an incorrect time for the incident.