{"id":50453,"date":"2025-11-17T22:38:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T22:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/50453\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T22:38:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T22:38:11","slug":"beloved-cape-coral-teacher-remembered-as-courageous-and-kind-after-fatal-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/50453\/","title":{"rendered":"Beloved Cape Coral teacher remembered as courageous and kind after fatal crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

CAPE CORAL, Fla. \u2014 A beloved science teacher at Ida S. Baker High School died in a car crash Friday morning. She leaves behind her husband, two young children, and countless students whose lives she touched.<\/p>\n

Alexandra Ashby, known to friends and family as Alex, crashed into a utility pole in Cape Coral early Friday morning, according to Cape Coral Police. Officers said drugs and alcohol were not factors in the crash.<\/p>\n

\"Alex<\/p>\n

Taylor Ashby<\/p>\n

Alex Ashby and her two children.<\/p>\n

PREVIOUS REPORTING:
Cape Coral crash victim identified as Ida Baker High School biology teacher<\/a><\/p>\n

Alex was a teacher, mother of two, and wife who held each role dear to her heart, according to her husband Taylor Ashby, who is also a teacher at North Fort Myers High School.<\/p>\n

Fox 4’s Bella Line sat down with Taylor Ashby to talk about the legacy Alex leaves behind:<\/p>\n

Beloved Cape Coral teacher remembered as courageous and kind after fatal crash<\/p>\n

“She was always the first person to reach out her hand to people when they were in times of need, the person that always had a granola bar in her drawer for her students,” Taylor Ashby said.<\/p>\n

Now, the Ashby family is working through the unthinkable loss.<\/p>\n

\"Alex<\/p>\n

Taylor Ashby<\/p>\n

Beloved Cape Coral teacher remembered as courageous and kind after fatal crash<\/p>\n

“There’s nothing more that I want to do right now than to make my wife a cup of coffee and make her her favorite thing to eat,” Taylor Ashby said.<\/p>\n

Taylor Ashby told stories about his wife behind strong, courageous and kind. He said Alex battled cystic fibrosis throughout her life, but it never dimmed her light or determination.<\/p>\n

“She wanted to defy the odds that were told to her parents when she was a kid, and she superseded that, and she created a lasting impact on not just my life, but the students that she had, the friends that she had, and our children’s lives,” Ashby said.<\/p>\n

Alex’s courage in the face of her medical challenges serves as inspiration for others, according to her husband.<\/p>\n

“Don’t hesitate to do the things that you’re afraid to do. Be courageous regardless of the cards that you’re dealt,” Ashby said.<\/p>\n

Alex leaves behind her 5-year-old son Landon and 13-month-old daughter Estelle.<\/p>\n

When asked what he would say to his wife if she were still here, Taylor Ashby’s response was simple but profound.<\/p>\n

“I love you would probably be the biggest thing, I got you. I got our kids,” Ashby said. “I’m proud of her, and our kids are proud of her.”<\/p>\n

To help support the Ashby family, Taylor says one of his students put together a GoFundMe, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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