it was the evening rush hour, and howard sexton, truck driver for ray moran flanagan, traveling south northeast extension, when metal pipe protecting electrical wiring fell, became crashing through his windshield. the 70 year old mid elton new jersey man was killed when the pipe struck him in the head. >> i got the call at work that he was killed. it was very difficult, because my uncle has always been a lot to me. >> the tractor-trailer was filled with furnitureil before coming to rest on the shoulder of the highway. pa turnpike engineers the heavy piping to fall. records show that the tunnel bass up to date on routine inspections. most recently, in september 2016, the next one schedule for this september, even before the accident, plans to replace the lighting system in both lehigh tunnels were underway. >> now, we're hoping for some answers on how this could happen. how this freak accident actually happened. >> while they wait for answers , sexton's family is remembering him as a family man, who loved his job. >> always smiling. always laughing. just fun loving and good natured, hi