Crime & Safety
San Antonio Garbage Collector Crushed To Death In Trash Compactor
Law enforcement officials aren't sure how the man ended up inside the vehicle before his death.

SAN ANTONIO, TX -- A garbage collector died Tuesday morning after being crushed by trash compactor.
Bexar County Sheriff's Office officials said the Metro Waste Systems employee was found at about 10:15 a.m., KSAT-TV reported. The incident occurred in the 1300 block of Dezarae.
It's unclear how the worker ended up inside the truck, officials said.
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A resident told the news station she had seen the man picking up trash bins before he was crushed. Then, she noticed a commotion surrounding the truck moments later when the man was found.
Sheriff's deputies were attempting to locate relatives of the man to alert them of his death.
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