No charges will be filed in the death of Timothy Cartwell , a Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) employee struck and killed by a trash truck nearly a year ago.

An investigation by the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office found widespread negligence from the Department of Public Works contributed to the death of 46-year-old Timothy Cartwell, a veteran DPW worker who suffered pelvic fractures and other serious injuries when a trash truck crushed him on the job in November 2024.

The incident, which unfolded in a narrow alley off Monroe Street in West Baltimore, was captured on surveillance video that WJZ Investigates obtained.

"Unfortunately, due to the gross negligence of DPW's actions, this investigation is tainted and our office cannot proceed and cannot make a det

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