
COMMACK, N.Y. — A man was killed and another was injured when a dumpster they were sleeping in was emptied into a garbage truck in New York, police said Thursday. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The two men had been in a dumpster at a shopping plaza in Commack, on Long Island, when the dumpster was emptied into a garbage truck early Thursday, according to Suffolk County police.
Main Idea: A man died and another was hurt after a dumpster they were sleeping in was emptied into a garbage truck in New York.
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The death shows a rare. Serious safety risk for sanitation workers, truck drivers, and people sleeping in dumpsters or other outdoor places.
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