Woman was drunk and high when she fell 10 stories down trash chute in Hackensack, NJ police say - ABC7 New York

Published
June 08, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Hackensack, New Jersey
Main Street
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Incident type
Fall, Amusement park

Summary

Fall Injury Hackensack New Jersey in Hackensack, New Jersey: A 25‐year‐old woman fell ten stories down a trash chute on Main Street in Hackensack, New Jersey. She was high on drugs and alcohol when she climbed into the 14th‐floor garbage chute; firefighters had to break through walls and cut into the metal chute to rescue her, who sustained significant lower‐body injuries.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed victim Unknown Injured

Original reporting

Woman was drunk and high when she fell 10 stories down trash chute in Hackensack, NJ police say - ABC7 New York

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