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UPDATE 08/28/2020 6:36 AM EST:
Public Works officials have identified the employee who died while working his route Tuesday as Donald Savoy.
Savoy was a 12-year veteran of the solid waste division.
“He will be truly missed and we are certainly mourning his loss,” Acting DPW Director Matthew Garbark said.
Garbark also added Savoy’s death points out some of the on-the-job challenges DPW employees face.
Source: CBS Baltimore
ORIGINAL:
Baltimore Department of Public Works is mourning one of its own.
City officials said the employee worked for the solid waste division.
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In a statement, DPW spokeswoman Yolanda Winkler didn’t give specifics about what happened but shared condolences for the employee’s family.
“We have suffered a lost in DPW’s Solid Waste family today. We all share in this lost and offer our sincere condolences to the family.
We will not release any particulars regarding the loss of life of one our very own until family members are notified. We request that you respect the privacy of the family at this time.”
Source: CBS Baltimore
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