Leyton Hernandez, a teacher and multi-sport coach at Veterans Memorial High School, died following a two-vehicle accident Friday, March 13, according to a news release from Corpus Christi Independent School District.
A celebration of life will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Church Unlimited Rodd Field campus, located at 3402 Rodd Field Rd. in Corpus Christi.
The Hernandez family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Leyton Hernandez Memorial Scholarship Fund to honor his memory and impact on the Veterans Memorial community and athletic program.
Hernandez, 28, was in his fifth year teaching and coaching at Veterans Memorial, the district said in the release. CCISD’s crisis counseling team will be available for students and staff when schools reopen Monday.
Hernandez, the son of Corpus Christi ISD Superintendent Roland Hernandez and Cynthia Hernandez and the brother of Lauren Stinson, graduated from King High School and earned his bachelor’s degree from Texas State University in 2020.
(This story was updated with new information.)
This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Veterans Memorial teacher, coach dies in multi-vehicle collision
Reporting by Rey Castillo, Corpus Christi Caller Times / Corpus Christi Caller Times
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