Pennsylvania man rescued from garbage truck after falling asleep in dumpster, officials say
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A man in Pennsylvania was living a nightmare early Monday after he fell asleep inside a dumpster and woke up screaming inside a garbage truck, officials said.
The unidentified man told police he had gotten separated from a friend the night before and needed a place to go to sleep, choosing the nearby dumpster, Pittsburgh Public Safety Officer Cara Cruz said in a statement.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A driver with Republic Services was emptying a garbage container into the back of his truck around 3:30 a.m. when he heard a man’s screams growing louder, Cruz said.
The Pittsburgh fire and police departments responded to a call of a man trapped inside a garbage truck early Monday, officials said. File (Republic Services)
The driver told police he left the truck and opened a sliding door in the rear when he discovered the man. Unable to get the man out himself, he called police for help.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Pittsburgh firefighters eventually pulled the unidentified man from the back of the truck, Cruz said.
The man was taken to the hospital with minor injuries to his face and knee.