Overview
- A woman who had been inside a paper and cardboard recycling container fell into a collection truck when the container was emptied and was later rescued from the vehicle.
- The truck driver heard her screams from inside the truck and alerted emergency services (112), which dispatched Bomberos de la Comunidad de Madrid and Summa112 teams.
- A Summa112 nurse entered the truck to assess and stabilize the 45‑year‑old before firefighters lifted her out using an autoescala, the fire service's aerial ladder.
- She was treated on scene by a Summa112 mobile intensive care unit and transported to Hospital Universitario de La Princesa with multiple fractures and serious traumatic injuries but without an immediate threat to life.
- Authorities say the woman habitually slept in the recycling bin, a detail that underscores safety risks for people sheltering in public waste containers and may prompt municipal review of collection procedures.