Full Body Burns Kill Bucks Man Torching Trash: Coroner

A man lighting trash on fire suffered burns across more than half of his body, ultimately killing him, according to the Lehigh County coroner.

Cecilia Levine

12/10/2022 10:38 a.m.

Lutz K. Wundshock, 59, of Durham Township, was torching the trash around 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9 at his home, the coroner's office said.

He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 2:30 a.m. the following day.

The manner of death was accidental, having sustained 58% full thickness burns to the body, officials said.

In addition to the coroner's office, this death is being investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police, Dublin Station.

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