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Firefighters rescued a person discovered inside a recycling truck during its rounds Monday morning.

Around 9:30 a.m., firefighters were notified of a person inside a Loraas truck, who “had been dumped out of a recycling bin,” the fire department said in a statement Tuesday.

The truck driver encountered firefighters at the intersection of Hospital Drive and College Drive.

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Using extraction tools, rescue firefighters were able to extract the person from the truck and lower them using a rope system, the release states.

The individual was taken to hospital with undisclosed injuries. No further information has been released.

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