San Francisco fire officials rescue man trapped inside garbage truck
Summary
Firefighters in San Francisco rescued a man trapped inside a garbage truck by digging out the trash manually. The man was taken to a hospital with possible injuries, and a firefighter was also hurt during the rescue.Key Facts
- The rescue happened early Wednesday morning after reports of a person stuck inside a Recology garbage truck.
- Bystanders heard screams and alerted the truck driver, who stopped the truck to prevent further harm.
- Firefighters removed the trash by hand instead of dumping it out to find and free the man.
- The man was lifted out on a stretcher and taken to a trauma center for possible crush injuries.
- One firefighter was cut and taken to the hospital after working inside the trash.
- Officials warned that garbage trucks are very dangerous and can continue to compress trash.
- People sometimes get trapped while searching through garbage for items, but this case was unusual and more difficult to rescue.
- Firefighters wore protective gear due to hazards in trash containers such as sharp objects and harmful substances.
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