Couple dumped into garbage truck

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Couple dumped into garbage truck
Last updated May 26 2006 02:56 PM MDT
CBC News

An Edmonton couple sleeping in a dumpster escaped with minor injuries Friday after they were dumped into a garbage truck.

The driver of the truck noticed two people tumble into the rear of the vehicle while he was unloading the bin. He was able to quickly free the couple.

The pair, both in their 20s, were taken to hospital where they were treated for bumps and bruises and released.

It's the second time this month that someone has been injured in a dumpster being emptied. Earlier this month, a 43-year-old man suffered minor injuries when he was dumped into a garbage truck while sleeping in a dumpster.

People who work with the homeless in Edmonton believe more and more people are seeking overnight shelter in dumpsters.

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