Dec 20, 2023

Kansas teacher dies from injuries in car accident

Posted Dec 20, 2023 5:30 PM

MCPHERSON COUNTY— A Canton-Galva school teacher succumbed to injuries she suffered in a car accident this past Friday.

According to a social media post from the school district, Mrs. Ashley Austin, the agriculture education teacher and FFA advisor at Canton-Galva High School died Tuesday night.

The accident happened Friday morning at around 7:40 a.m. at Highway 56 and 24th Avenue.

According to Superintendent Jim Struber USD 419 Canton-Galva will not have school - both the elementary and JSHS - on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023.

The school year will start back up in January with teacher in-service on Jan. 3 and the first day with students Jan. 4.