Man Killed In Carbon County Blast Was 'Experimenting With Explosives': PSP

A Lehighton man is dead after state police said he was "experimenting with explosives" on Wednesday morning, Jan. 24.

Franklin Heights Road, Franklin Twp; PSP.
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01/24/2024 12:40 p.m.

It happened in a detached garage at a home on Franklin Heights Road in Weissport, Franklin Township just before 3 a.m., troopers said.

The explosion caused a small fire and killed 58-year-old Steve Sensinger, police wrote in a release. Troopers and the PSP Fire Marshal Unit are continuing to investigate.

(Note: This story was updated Wednesday evening with new information from Pennsylvania State Police)

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