William T. Newhard was pronounced dead at 2:22 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, authorities said.
The coroner determined Newhard's cause of death to be complications of acute bronchospasms resulting from a flash fire. The manner of death was ruled accidental.
Investigators said the fire occurred when Newhard lit a cigarette while using supplemental oxygen, triggering the fatal blaze.
No further information about the incident was immediately available.
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