Emergency responders in San Francisco successfully rescued a man who became trapped inside a garbage truck on Wednesday morning, local officials confirmed.
Bystander Cries Lead to Rescue Operation
The incident occurred in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood and involved a commercial collection truck operated by Recology. According to officials, the man—identified as a dumpster diver—had become stuck inside the vehicle beneath a pile of accumulated refuse.
The emergency response was triggered after a passerby heard screams originating from inside the truck. Upon closer inspection, the bystander realized the vocal cries were coming from an individual trapped under trash inside the vehicle and alerted emergency services.
Firefighters Extract Trapped Individual
San Francisco Fire Department personnel arrived at the scene on Wednesday morning to carry out extraction efforts. Reports indicated the victim had been trapped inside the collection truck for several hours prior to being reached by firefighters.
Authorities have not publicly released details concerning the victim’s current medical condition or the exact details of how he came to be inside the dumpster before it was emptied into the truck.
