High School Teacher and Track Coach Who Also Served in the Army National Guard Dies in Tragic Crash

Ryan Eiler, 32, worked as a health and physical education teacher at the Academies of Shakopee from 2021 until his death

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  • The Minnesota State Patrol said a vehicle abruptly swerved to the left while traveling on a highway and struck a cement median barrier on Sunday, April 26
  • The driver of the vehicle, Ryan Eiler, 32, was killed, authorities said
  • Eiler was a physical education teacher at the Academies of Shakopee and served as an assistant coach for the boys’ sprint team

A Minnesota high school track coach was killed over the weekend in a single-vehicle crash, officials said.

The incident occurred on Sunday, April 26, at about 12:40 p.m. local time, on northbound Highway 169 near Highway 62 in Edina, according to a report by the Minnesota State Patrol (MSP)

They said a vehicle, driven by Ryan Michael Eiler, abruptly swerved to the left and struck a cement median barrier…

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