Longtime teacher killed in vehicle crash

LOWER MERION » Lower Merion’s school community is mourning the loss of a Bala Cynwyd teacher who was killed in a crash Tuesday night.

“It is with great sadness that I am writing to let you know that a beloved LMSD staff member, longtime Bala Cynwyd Middle School teacher, Tim Mohan, was killed in an automobile crash Tuesday night. Mr. Mohan was a loving husband and proud father who taught social studies at BCMS for 30 years. He also served as the school’s Athletics and Activities Director for many years,” Superintendent

Steve M. Yanni wrote in a letter published by the school district.

Additional details about the crash were not immediately available. In his letter, Yanni wrote that if and when the family asks them to share additional information with the school community, they would do so.

According to Yanni, members of the district student services team shared the news about Mohan’s death with the students at Bala Cynwyd Middle School.

“These mental health professionals, as well as the crisis support team from the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit, are available to students and staff at Bala Cynwyd and Black Rock middle schools throughout the day, and in the coming days,” Yanni said.

Bala Cynwyd Principal Jeffrey Hunter added his thoughts about Mohan and his impact on students.

“Mr. Mohan was a pillar of the BC Community who loved and cared for his students. Each day since 1993, he could be seen greeting his students with a smile in the hallway. He was a natural with his students, using storytelling and whimsical tales to engage them in U.S. History. He could also be heard singing the BC Alma Mater, though not always with the right words or in tune. He truly knew what it meant to be a middle school teacher,” Hunter said in a statement that was published as part of Yanni’s letter.