A homeless Sacramento man jumped into a trash bin for nap and the next thing he knew he was being crushed by a garbage truck’s trash compactor.

Luckily for the homeless man he escaped injury after being dumped from a large garbage bin into a trash truck. The driver of the truck, which is operated by Waste Management, heard a 43 year old man yelling and stopped the compactor, but not before the trash compactor ran through several cycles.

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Sacramento Mayor Johns has a solution to the homeless problem, or at least where 269 of them will sleep this winter. Johnson said , “Here in Sacramento, we are choosing not to close our eyes anymore. Fortunately, we have many people who are willing to step forward and find practical solutions.” His plans do require Sacramento City Council and Sacramento County Board of Supervisor’s approval, which is expected next week.

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