Cambridge Man Who Died From Crash Injuries Was Rindge Teacher

CAMBRIDGE, MA – A pedestrian who died from his injuries in a Jan. 13 crash in Central Square was a schoolteacher in Cambridge, according to Superintendent Kenneth Salim. In a letter to the Cambridge Public Schools community Friday, Salim said 29-year-old Samuel Bixler was a "promising young educator."

Salim referenced the school shooting in Parkland, FL and said both events "may feel like a double blow."

"It is hard to comprehend such senseless loss of life," he wrote.

Bixler was hit by a Toyota Camry on Massachusetts Avenue in the early morning hours of Jan. 13. The driver of the car, a 35-year-old Cambridge resident, remained at the scene.

Bixler was taken to Beth Israel Hospital, where he died from his injuries Wednesday, the Middlesex District Attorney's office said.

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