Howard Sexton, 70, killed when struck by falling beams in Lehigh Tunnel on Pennsylvania Turnpike in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Modified Date: 
Fri, 06/09/2023 - 1:46pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Electrical beam falls on vehicles on Pa. Turnpike killing Gloucester County man

The coroner said Sexton, of Mickleton, New Jersey, was driving a tractor-trailer when a metal conduit fell from the tunnel, broke through the truck's windshield and hit him.

Pennsylvania Turnpike Working With NTSB Investigators After Man Killed Inside Lehigh Tunnel

The investigation will likely be completed by Feb. 28 and NTSB officials expect to release a preliminary report in two to four weeks.

People Involved: 
Howard Sexton

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