An Anacortes High School teacher was killed Monday morning, Dec. 1, in a four-vehicle crash on State Route 20. 
Edmundo Corrales, 36, worked as a Spanish teacher at the school. He was driving northbound on SR20 at North Dewey Beach Road just after 7 a.m. when a driver traveling southbound crossed the center line, striking his vehicle and another car traveling northbound. A fourth vehicle was struck by the tire of one of the hit vehicles. 
Corrales was pronounced dead at the scene. A 27-year-old man driving the car that crossed the center line was injured and transported to Island Hospital, according to a press memo from Washington State Patrol. The other two drivers were not injured. The cause of the crash is under investigation, but drugs or alcohol were not involved, according to the memo.
The Anacortes School District described “Señor Corrales” as a “dedicated educator whose warmth, humor, and passion for teaching touched the lives of countless students and colleagues. He had worked at Anacortes since 2018, and previously coached and taught in the Sedro-Woolley School District, according to his LinkedIn profile. 
“His commitment to helping students grow academically and personally made him an irreplaceable part of our school community,” district staff said in a message to the community on Monday. 
Grief counselors are available to students and staff at Anacortes High School.  
“Losing a member of our school community is deeply painful, and if you notice anyone, student or adult, showing signs of grief, please reach out and help connect them with available support services,” staff said in the message.
The district said in the coming days, it would release a statement “and any comments regarding what Mr. Corrales meant to our students and faculty.”
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Charlotte Alden is CDN’s general assignment/enterprise reporter; reach her at charlottealden@cascadiadaily.com; 360-922-3090 ext. 123.
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