Pedestrian injured, taken to hospital after being struck and trapped under garbage truck.

Police in D.C. are on the scene of an accident involving a pedestrian and a garbage truck. Rescue crews had to pull the victim from underneath the truck after they became trapped by the truck's rear wheels. Police say the accident happened just after 5 a.m. Friday on 13th Street NW between H Street and New York Avenue. Cameras showed the front end of the truck on the sidewalk, police believe the driver may have been trying to back into an alley. The victim's condition is not known at this time. The driver of the truck remained on the scene. 13th Street between New York Avenue NW and I Street NW was closed while police completed their investigation, but it has since re-opened.