Survivor speaks out after being crushed in a garbage truck in Alabama

CLARKE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A man crushed twice in a garbage truck lived to tell the tale, and News 5 spoke with him exclusively for the first time on Wednesday.

A trip to Alabama left Samuel Cordoba, 58, of Pennsylvania, with memories he’ll never forget, and scars.

“I thought, this is going to be the end. This is how I’m going to die,” Cordoba said.

Cordoba was visiting Jackson in search of work and health care. When he decided it was time to go back home, that’s when things took a turn…

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