Tampa firefighters rescued a man who became trapped inside of a garbage truck early Wednesday.
- Man trapped in garbage truck
- Tampa Fire Rescue saved man
- No word if man is injured
According to the Tampa Fire Department, while making rounds this morning, the garbage truck driver heard the man calling for help.
Sometime during his morning route, the man who was sleeping in a dumpster was deposited into the garbage truck along with the contents of the dumpster. The truck uses mechanical arms to lift dumpsters and dump the contents into the back of the truck.
The driver pulled over near the Dale Mabry Highway and Hillsborough Avenue area and called authorities.
Rescue personnel, who brought heavy equipment to the scene, were able to get the man out of the truck after about an hour. Crews brought in ladders and eventually were able to hoist the man out of the truck.
The man was lowered onto a stretcher and rushed away by ambulance to an area hospital.
Officials have not said if the man was injured.