‘He Kissed the Twins, Then He Was Gone’: Bethlehem Dad Killed in Freak Car Jack Accident
Just two weeks after celebrating their twins’ first birthday, a Bethlehem family was shattered by tragedy.
Matthew D. Semsey, 33, was kissing his one-year-olds inside their home before heading outside to work on his car. Minutes later, a jack failed, causing the vehicle to collapse on top of him, killing him instantly on Saturday, June 21, officials say.
Now, his wife, Kiara, is left to raise their twins alone.
“One minute he was inside kissing our babies,” she wrote in a heartbreaking GoFundMe campaign. “The next, he was gone.”
Matt Semsey with one of his babies.
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Bethlehem Man, 33, Killed After Vehicle Jack Fails, Officials Say
A man from Bethlehem died Saturday afternoon, June 21, after a vehicle he was working under collapsed on top of him, according to officials.
Matthew D. Semsey, 33, was pronounced dead at 3:12 p.m. on Saturday in the emergency department at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said.
The incident happened around 2:00 p.m. in the 200 block of E. Garrison Street in Bethlehem, the coroner said.
“Reportedly, Mr. Semsey was working underneath his vehicle when the jack failed, causing the vehicle to fall on top of him,” coroner Daniel Buglio said.
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