LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Slaton ISD posted on Facebook that the district has lost a beloved high school faculty member, Leo Schneider, who died in a wreck Saturday night.
DPS says the wreck happened on FM 1585 just east of Avenue P around 10 p.m.
Preliminary investigation determined that a 2021 Ford Mustang collided into the rear of a 2016 Dodge Ram pickup traveling eastbound on FM 1585.
The collision caused the pickup to travel into the westbound lane and collide head-on with Schneider’s 2017 Nissan Armada.
All six occupants of the Dodge Ram were transported to University Medical Center for moderate injuries. All but one of the occupants were wearing seatbelts.
The driver of the Mustang, 28-year-old Bode Sam Arnold of Lubbock, was not injured. He has been arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter.(Lubbock Co. Detention Center)
The driver of the Mustang, 28-year-old Bode Sam Arnold of Lubbock, was not injured. He has been arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter.
He is being held in the Lubbock County Detention Center on $100,000 bond.
The district posted this message on Sunday morning:
With a heavy heart, we share that Slaton ISD lost a beloved high school faculty member, Leo Schneider, last night in an automobile accident.
Mr. Schneider touched many lives as a high school science teacher.
Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with Mr. Schneider’s family, friends, colleagues, and students during this incredibly difficult time.
As a community, we come together to support one another, remember his impact, and honor the difference Mr. Schneider made in so many lives.
Counselors will be available at the high school campus.
Please keep everyone affected in your thoughts and prayers.
Copyright 2026 KCBD. All rights reserved.