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Jefferson Parish firefighters are reporting the rescue of a homeless man last week after he got trapped in the back of a garbage truck.
The man was reportedly sleeping in a dumpster on Thursday when it was emptied into the back of the truck.
Fire crews from Station 15 responded to the vehicle extrication call and freed the man.
He was taken to a local hospital to be checked out.
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