San Diego Fire Rescue vehicle
A San Diego Fire-Rescue vehicle. (File photo by Alexander Nguyen/Times of San Diego)

First responders Saturday extricated a person found in the trash chute of an apartment building in the East Village, authorities said.

Just after 9 a.m. Saturday, San Diego Fire-Rescue personnel were sent to the St. Teresa of Calcutta Villa at 1 14th St. and located the victim, who was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, an official said.

It was unclear how the person became trapped in the trash chute or the extent of the injuries.