A 16-year-old boy from Germansville, who would have been entering his junior year in September at Northwestern Lehigh High School, died on Tuesday night in the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, Township, of injuries he suffered in a crash on June 23 in Lynn Township.

Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said Tucker J. Wessner was pronounced dead at 11:42 p.m. in the hospital. An autopsy was performed at the facility on Thursday and Buglio said the cause and manner of death are pending.

State police at the Fogelsville barracks said Wessner was riding on the tailgate of a 2011 Toyota Tundra when he fell from it and struck the ground.

They said the truck was operated at the time by a 17-year-old boy, who had an 18-year-old boy in the passenger’s seat of the truck.

Police said as the truck was traveling south on Leaser Road and made a left turn onto Follweiler Court, the 16-year-old fell out of the truck. They said the boys tried to render medical assistance at the scene until personnel from the Cetronia Ambulance arrived.

Police said the crash remains under investigation by the Fogelsville barracks’ patrol unit, who are being assisted by the county district attorney’s and coroner’s office and the ambulance personnel.

Police are requesting anyone who may have witnessed the crash or observed the vehicle prior to the crash to contact them at 610-395-1438 and reference Incident Number PA24-935379.

According to an obituary posted by the Nester Funeral Home, the deceased was a son of James F. “Jake” and Melinda S. (Hamm) Wessner.

In addition to attending Northwestern, Tucker also attended the Lehigh Career and Technical Institute in Schnecksville, where he studied Precision Machining.

According to his obituary, “Tucker proudly wore jersey No. 53 for the Northwestern Lehigh High School football team, playing for both junior varsity and varsity teams.”

He was working toward his Eagle Scout ranking; and was a member of Jacob’s Church in New Tripoli, Ontelaunee Rod & Gun Club in New Tripoli, and County Line 4x4 Roughriders out of Kutztown.

In addition to his parents, Tucker is survived by his three sisters, Marissa, Shelby and Kacie; grandmothers, Janice D. “Susie” (Silfies) Hamm and Carol I. (Snyder) Wessner; great-grandfather, Harold A. Silfies; several aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.