Beloved Joppatowne Teacher Killed In Fiery Car Crash Saturday: Harford County Sheriff

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — Saturday night, a beloved special education teacher at Joppatowne Elementary School was killed in a car crash.

The Harford County Sheriff's Office reports that 35-year-old Courtney Beth Glock was driving on Walters Mill Road Saturday around 10:14 p.m. when she lost control of her 2020 Hyundai Tucson and hit a guard rail in the 1200 block of Walters Mill Road. Her car overturned and caught on fire.

The school shared the news in a letter sent to students, family and staff, as provided by WMAR:

"Ms. Glock’s passing has affected all of us very deeply. We must now focus our concern on the well-being of our students and staff as they learn to cope with this tragic loss. The students and staff will react in different ways to the death of one of our school community members. We should expect and try to understand that there will be a variety of emotions and responses to what has occurred. The most important thing we can do is to be supportive and encourage an open expression of feelings."

The school shared that it's implemented a plan to help students heal and work through the grieving process:

"Our teachers and counselors have been briefed on our plans and have received guidelines for discussing death and reactions to it. A Crisis Team is made available to students and staff who need support in coping with this tragedy through speaking with school counselors, school psychologists, and social workers. We will try to maintain as normal a routine and structure as the situation and people allow, and we encourage you to do the same."

Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has any information regarding the incident is asked to call the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit at 443-409-3324.