Shakopee teacher dies in crash along Twin Cities freeway
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Extra support staff are on hand at Shakopee High School this week after a teacher died in a crash along a Twin Cities freeway over the weekend.
The Shakopee school district said Monday that Ryan Eiler had been a health and physical education teacher at the high school since 2021. He was also an assistant track coach for the past year.
State Patrol said Eiler, 32, of Champlin, drove an SUV north on U.S. Highway 169 near Highway 62 in Edina just after noon Sunday when it collided with a cement barrier in the median.
Road conditions were dry at the time and Eiler was wearing a seat belt. State Patrol said it does not believe alcohol was a factor.
The patrol said no other vehicles were involved and no one else was injured.
In addition to serving as a teacher and coach, the Shakopee school district said Eiler was also a member of the Army National Guard. He was a graduate of the University of Saint Thomas and the University of Minnesota.
“Support staff and members of the District Crisis and Safety Committee will be on-site at the high school throughout the week,” the district said Monday. “Resources will be available for students and families in addition to support provided by school counselors, school psychologists and administration.”
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