By Associated Press - Friday, May 3, 2019

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Authorities in Oklahoma City say a man was injured after he was dumped from a dumpster into a garbage truck.

The Oklahoman reports that firefighters responded shortly before 10 a.m. Thursday after the man was dumped into the trash truck. Authorities say firefighters lowered a basket from a ladder truck into the trash truck to pull the man to safety.

The man was taken to a hospital, but the severity of his injuries was not released.



Authorities have not yet said why the man was in the dumpster.

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Information from: The Oklahoman, http://www.newsok.com

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