A woman who was apparently sleeping in a dumpster was dumped into a city of Spokane garbage truck Wednesday morning in downtown Spokane.
Spokane Police Officer Tricia Leming, spokeswoman for the department, said the incident was reported shortly before 7:30 a.m. in the area of West Sprague Avenue and South Jefferson Street. She said she believed the driver heard a noise coming from the truck and first responders pulled her from the vehicle.
Spokane Fire Assistant Chief Lance Dahl said an ambulance took the woman to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center for arm pain, but she seemed to be in "pretty good shape."
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