Man hurt after being dumped into trash truck in Oklahoma

The Associated Press and The Oklahoman - May 4, 2019 8:34 am

(Information from: The Oklahoman, http://www.newsok.com)
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 information about the severity of his injuries was not released.
Authorities have not yet said why the man was in the dumpster.

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