Young Florida boy escapes trash truck blade thanks to driver

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A young Florida boy was nearly crushed inside a garbage truck when the can he was hiding in was emptied into the truck. The boy told Tampa television station WFLA that he thought he was going to become a “mashed potato.” The driver was monitoring the truck and saw something unusual drop in. He stopped the blade and called 911. The boy was playing outside his grandmother’s house when he decided to hide in the can. His grandmother was thankful for the driver’s quick reaction.