In a dramatic early-morning rescue in San Francisco, firefighters manually hollowed out a Recology garbage truck to free a man who had become trapped inside the compactor. The operation began around 4:11 a.m. after the truck's driver was alerted by bystanders who heard screams coming from the vehicle. The incident highlights the dangerous risks faced by individuals who may end up inside commercial waste collection vehicles, and the extraordinary measures emergency crews must take to extract victims from such confined and debris-filled spaces.
Firefighters hollowed out a dumpster truck and lifted a man from trash and debris after bystanders alerted driver to screamsSan 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...
