Leechburg Area School District Teacher Dies After Collapsing In Classroom

ARMSTRONG COUNTY (KDKA) -- A Leechburg Area School District teacher collapsed in a classroom and died Tuesday.

The Allegheny County medical examiner's office says 53-year-old David Ritzel, of Monroeville, collapsed around 1:20 p.m. in a classroom at Leechburg High School.

He was transported to Allegheny Valley Hospital and was pronounced dead just after 3 p.m.

It was later determined he died of hypertensive arthrosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

According to the Leechburg School District's website, Ritzel was a music teacher. He taught elementary band for 4th grade through 6th grade, 7th grade general music, and secondary guitar class.

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