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Man Rescued From Garbage Truck in San Francisco

San Francisco firefighters rescued a man trapped inside a garbage truck early Wednesday after bystanders heard screams and alerted the driver. The Fire Department received the call around 4 a.m. after the truck collected trash from a dumpster. Crews hollowed out the vehicle to free the man from trash and debris.

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The city’s Fire Department said it received a call just after 4 a.m. on Wednesday reporting that a person was stuck in the vehicle after it collected trash from a dumpster.

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San Francisco fire officials rescue man trapped inside garbage truck

Firefighters hollowed out a dumpster truck and lifted a man from trash and debris after bystanders alerted driver to screams San Francisco fire officials manually hollowed out a garbage truck early on Wednesday to rescue a man trapped inside. Firefighters were dispatched around 4.11am after receiving a report of an individual stuck inside a Recology dumpster truck, authorities said. Continue reading...

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Man Is Rescued From Inside Garbage Truck in San Francisco

The city’s Fire Department said it received a call just after 4 a.m. on Wednesday reporting that a person was stuck in the vehicle after it collected trash from a dumpster.

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