Baltimore Public Works Employee Who Died While Working Route Identified As Donald Savoy
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Officials have identified the Baltimore City Department of Public Works employee who died while working his route Tuesday as Donald Savoy.
Savoy was a 12-year veteran of the solid waste division.
Baltimore DPW Employee Dies, City Official Says
Acting DPW Director Matthew Garbark said Savoy was "truly respected and admired" by his colleagues.
DPW identified the Solid Waste employee who died on a route this week as Donald Savoy, a 12-year veteran of DPW. Acting Director Garbank say it's too early to know the cause of death.
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"He will be truly missed and we are certainly mourning his loss," Garbark said at a news conference Thursday afternoon.
Garbark also added Savoy's death points out some of the on-the-job challenges DPW employees face.
Exact details of Savoy's death have not been released.