A woman who was rescued from a clothing donation bin in New Jersey on Monday told firefighters she was trapped since Friday. https://t.co/LEJBz9oiHM
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 7, 2020
The woman became trapped Friday and was rescued Monday.
And it wasn't the first time the woman had to be rescued from a donation bin. It was the third time in two years, NBC News reported.
She told police she was reaching into the bin that was behind a Paterson, New Jersey, apartment building when someone pushed her in.
The woman couldn't get out because police said it's almost impossible to open the container's sliding door because of how the bin is constructed, NBC News reported.
It was also padlocked, News 12 New Jersey reported.
Finally, someone heard her screams for help late Monday morning and called 911. When firefighters got to the scene, they opened the door using a spreader from the outside and pulled her out, News 12 New Jersey reported.
The woman complained of leg numbness and was taken to a hospital for treatment of frostbite, police said.
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